The Beard of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it reported that the Rightly Guided Caliph 'Umar had a thick beard?
Answer:
A thick beard? Yes. Who said this? Was 'Umar not following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Is that not possible? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it reported that the Rightly Guided Caliph 'Umar had a thick beard?
Answer:
A thick beard? Yes. Who said this? Was 'Umar not following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Is that not possible? Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (53:33)
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