The Meaning of Tying the Beard in the Hadith of Ruwayf
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, the hadith of Ruwayf, in which it is stated that he tied his beard. What is the meaning of that?
Answer:
They said that the meaning of tying the beard is from the perspective of arrogance, or that it is a form of luxury for him, where he combs his beard, cleans it, adorns it, and leaves it as if it were curled. They said this is the meaning of tying the beard, because a Muslim does not have such luxury or this kind of attachment. Yes, it is true that he cleans his beard and combs it, but he does not oil it and leave it curled, as a form of adornment and affectation. They also said that this was a custom among the polytheists, who would tie their beards during wars, and we are forbidden from imitating them.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, the hadith of Ruwayf, in which it is stated that he tied his beard. What is the meaning of that?
Answer:
They said that the meaning of tying the beard is from the perspective of arrogance, or that it is a form of luxury for him, where he combs his beard, cleans it, adorns it, and leaves it as if it were curled. They said this is the meaning of tying the beard, because a Muslim does not have such luxury or this kind of attachment. Yes, it is true that he cleans his beard and combs it, but he does not oil it and leave it curled, as a form of adornment and affectation. They also said that this was a custom among the polytheists, who would tie their beards during wars, and we are forbidden from imitating them.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [9] — alfawzan.live (1:09:59)
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