Importance of the Beard in the words of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam): (1) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said I have no connection iwth 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 Hadhrat Ammar Bin Yaasir, Abdullah Ibn Umar, Sayyidina Umar, Abu Hurairah and Jaabir (R.A.), indicate that ALL used to keep beards that were one fist length or more. Hadhrat 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) Hadhrat 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) Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (R.A.) used to cut that portion (which exceeds the grip of the hand) of the beard. - Tirmidhi
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