[GetsTan]

My beard is naturally Orange/red, I know its sunnah to dye you beard red, I wonder why this is. I have heard its because the persians dyed their hair black, could it be in favor ( not superiority ) of the middle eastern line of semetic kings and prophets that are often described as being ruddy. Any feed back?

[Imagimifouxum]

As far as I Know dying your beard red I assume with henna was the sunnah of Abu Bakr Siddique (RA).
I've noticed a few sheikhs of the naqshbandi tariqa do this as their silsila goes back to the great Sahabi.

[GetsTan]

yea but what is the reasoning, like I said; red hair was a symbol of many dynastic families in the middle east and in north africa mostly kings from semetic stock. I am of semetic and gaelic stock, which we gaels trace our roots to the middle east in what was known as scythia and modern day turkey, before the turks made it their home land.

[phinno13]

My beard is naturally Orange/red, I know its sunnah to dye you beard red, I wonder why this is. I have heard its because the persians dyed their hair black, could it be in favor ( not superiority ) of the middle eastern line of semetic kings and prophets that are often described as being ruddy. Any feed back?

This might answer your questions, I find it useful, maybe you can benefit from it. and ALLAH knows best.
http://www.shariahprogram.ca/islam-q...hair-dye.shtml