There are various haadith where Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam commanding the Muslims to grow a beard. Abu Huraira radiyallahu anhu quotes the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam as saying, “Shorten the moustache and lengthen the beard.” (Muslim). By Acting as per the sunnah of Prophet (SAW) brings pleasure of Allah & great rewards in the hereafter. Similarly opposing the sunnah of Prophet (SAW) brings the displeasure of Allah. It is stated in a hadith,
The messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam has cursed those men who imitate women and those women who imitate men. The beard is a distinctive sign of a man and removing it is like imitating a woman. Modern scientists and doctors have realized the benefits of keeping a beard. One doctor writes, that by continually shaving, the veins of the sight are affected, resulting in failing eyesight. Another doctor writes that a lengthy beard stops harmful germs from reaching the throat and chest. Another goes so far as to say, “If men shaved for seven generations, the men in the eighth generation will have no beards. This means that the sperm gets weaker in every generation, until in the eighth this quality is completely destroyed.”
Keeping the beard is the right of every individual. Therefore, even parents cannot order their children to shave the beard. The Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, “There is no obedience to any creation when the creator is being disobeyed.” In such situations where children are forced to shave their beard by their parents, the children must oppose them, for there is no obedience to anyone when the rules of Shari’ah are asked to be violated. A Muslim should strive hard to imitate the blessed Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam in all aspects of their life and refrain from imitating the non-Muslims.
There are numerous ahaadith in many books of hadith which describe the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam as having a full beard. Below are some ahaadith regarding as follows:
Ali radiyallahu anhu narrates that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam was neither too tall nor too short. He had long hair and beard.
Aisha radiyallahu anha relates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, “Ten things are of nature in which shortening the moustache and growing a full beard are mentioned.”
Ibn Al Jawzy narrates in Al Wafa Bi Ahwal Al Mustafa from Ali ibn Abi Talib that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam had a full beard.
Muslim narrates from Ibn Umar that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, “Oppose the Mushrikeen (polytheists), shorten the moustache and lengthen the beard.”
In another hadith, the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam warns the Muslims not to imitate the Kuffar. It is stated in the hadith:
The Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, “One who imitates another nation, he is from amongst them.” This is a severe warning to those Muslims who wish to imitate the non Muslims in their dress and appearance.
Anas radiyallahu anhu narrates that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam, most of the time used to oil his hair and comb his beard.
The Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam used to take care of his beard and hair. In one of the hadith that has been previously mentioned, the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam told a man to comb his hair and beard. He also given the similarity of a man who has unkempt hair and beard with the devil.
To conclude, the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam has emphatically commanded the Muslims to grow a beard. He also gave a severe warning to those who oppose this command, especially those people who openly oppose it. In a hadith it is mentioned:
“All the sinners of my Ummah are forgiven except those who commit sins openly.”
This is a warning to those people who openly shave their beards and have no shame in doing this act. May Allah give us all the ability to act upon the commands of the Shari’ah. Ameen.
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