حکمت 17: و درود خدا بر او (از امام پرسیدند که… · Saying 17

وَ سُئِلَ (عليه السلام) عَنْ قَوْلِ الرَّسُولِ (صلي الله عليه وآله) غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَ لَا تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ، فَقَالَ (عليه السلام): إِنَّمَا قَالَ (صلي الله عليه وآله) ذَلِكَ وَ الدِّينُ قُلٌّ فَأَمَّا الْآنَ وَ قَدِ اتَّسَعَ نِطَاقُهُ وَ ضَرَبَ بِجِرَانِهِ فَامْرُؤٌ وَ مَا اخْتَارَ.

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, was asked to explain the saying of the Messenger of Allah that: Banish your old age (by hair-dye) and do not acquire resemblance to the Jews. Amir al-Mu'minin replied: The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said this at a time when the religion was confined to a few, but now that its expanse has widened and it is firmly settled everyone is free in his action