Is letting the beard grow long one of the major sins?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it understood from the hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam, "Whoever does not trim his beard is not one of us," that letting the beard grow long is one of the major sins?
Answer:
It is understood from this, because one of the indicators of a major sin is when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says, "Whoever does such and such is not one of us." Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it understood from the hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam, "Whoever does not trim his beard is not one of us," that letting the beard grow long is one of the major sins?
Answer:
It is understood from this, because one of the indicators of a major sin is when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says, "Whoever does such and such is not one of us." Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الختان — islamhouse.com (44:34)
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