Ibnu Sa'd meriwayatkan bahwa 'Aisyah, semoga Allah meridai dirinya, berkata bahwa seorang laki-laki berkata kepadanya, "Gambarkanlah Abu Bakar kepada kami." Ia berkata, "Seorang laki-laki yang berkulit putih, ramping tubuhnya, kurus pipinya, dan sedikit membungkuk; ia tidak dapat menjaga kainnya agar tidak melorot dari pinggangnya; wajahnya tirus, matanya cekung, dahinya menonjol, dan punggung tangannya tidak berdaging. Inilah gambaran tentangnya." Ia juga meriwayatkan bahwa 'Aisyah, semoga Allah meridai dirinya, berkata bahwa Abu Bakar biasa menyemir [rambut dan jenggotnya] dengan pacar (henna) dan nila (katam).

Ibn Sacd narrated that cA’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said that a man said to her, ‘Describe Abu Bakr to us.’ She said, ‘A fair man, of slender build, thin cheeked and with a stoop; he could not keep his lower garment from slipping over his loins; gaunt-faced, eyes deep-set, with a prominent forehead, and the backs of his hands fleshless. This is his description.’ He narrated that cA’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said that Abu Bakr used to dye [his hair and beard] with henna and indigo (katam).

Dia meriwayatkan bahwa Anas berkata: Rasulullah ﷺ datang ke Madinah dan tidak ada seorang pun di antara para sahabatnya yang memiliki rambut campuran putih dan hitam selain Abu Bakr, maka ia mewarnainya dengan pacar dan nila {katam}.

He narrated that Anas said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went to Madinah and there was no-one among his companions having hair of mixed white and black except Abu Bakr, so he dyed it with henna and indigo {katam).