Question
What does it mean that white hair will be light for a person on the day of judgment?
Answer:
ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Prophet (SAW) said:
Translation: Do not pluck white hairs. No Muslim grows a white hair in Islam except that it will be light for him on the Day of Judgment.
Explanation: White hair being light on the Day of Judgement means that the white hair a believer grew in this world, and he did not pluck out, will become a manifestation of light moving in front of him enlightening the way amid the darkness on the Day of Judgment until he enters Paradise. Thus, white hair is a means of light and salvation from difficulties, hence one should refrain from plucking them.
Nurul Huda wa Zulumatul Dalal fi Dau Al-Kitab wa As-Sunnah: p. 59-60 (Matba’ah Safeer Ar-Riyadh)
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham