Importance Of Beard

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Alsalam 'alaykom


I would like to welcome our brothers to the board, jones and Irfan, And with respect to my brothers, yes it is Sunnah, but if u love the Prophet(PBUH) then u will obey him in all his acts and deeds.


In the holy Quran it says: Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem






21. Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad ) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and remembers Allâh much. 33, Surat Al-Ahzab






1. By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes).


2. Your companion (Muhammad ) has neither gone astray nor has erred.


3. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.


4. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired.


5. He has been taught (this Qur'ân) by one mighty in power [Jibrael (Gabriel)]. , 53, Surat An-Najm


59. O you who believe! Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger (Muhammad ), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allâh and His Messenger (), if you believe in Allâh and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.
4, Surat An-Nisa'


And if u read more in the Quran u will find many ayas that tell us to obey the Prophet(PBUH)


So whatsover the prophet speaks or does then it is revelation from Allah Subhanahu Wa T'ala


Now the hadeeth of the Prophet(PBUH):


Yahya A.S. related to me from Malik A.S. from Abu Bakr ibn Nafi A.S. from his father Nafi A.S. from Abdullah ibn Umar A.S. that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered the moustache to be trimmed and the beard to be left. - Imam Malik's Muwatta Book 51, Number 51.1.1



Also more Ahadeeth by rasool Allah Sala Allah alayhi wa Salam


Importance of the Beard in the words of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam):



(1) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said "I have no connection with one who shaves, shouts and tears his clothing eg. in grief or affication."


- Reported by Abu Darda (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501


(2) The teachings of Ammar Bin Yaasir, Abdullah Ibn Umar, Umar, Abu Hurairah and Jaabir (R.A.), indicate that ALL used to keep beards that were one fist length or more. Jaabir (R.A.) had said: "We used to grow long beards and only during Hajj and Umrah did we trim them to the required length (i.e. fist length)."


(3) Abdullah Ibn Umar (R.A.) relates that: "He who imitates the kuffar (non-believers) and dies in that state, he will be raised up with them on the Day of Qiyamat (Judgement)."


(4) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) says: "Trim closely the moustache, and let the beard flow (Grow)."


- Narrated Ibn Umar (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 498


(5) "Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ordered us to trim the moustache closely and spare the beard" says Ibn Umar.


- Muslim, Hadith no. 449


(6) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)said: "Act against contrary to the polythesists, trim closely the moustache and grow the beard."


- Reported by Ibn Umar (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 500


(7) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said "Trim closely the moustache and grow the beard."


- Reported by Abu Hurairah (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501


(8) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Anyone who shaves has no claim to the mercy of Allah"


- Reported by Ibn Abbas (R.A.) in Tibrabi


(9) Abdullah Ibn Umar (R.A.) used to cut that portion (which exceeds the grip of the hand) of the beard.


- Tirmidhi





So what do u think, will u keep on a beard or not ?


Wasalam