What is the ruling on one who trims his beard?
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Q: What is the ruling on one who trims his beard, making it even with itself?
A: The obligatory: letting the beard grow, keeping it full, letting it hang down, and not touching it with anything; for it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: It is agreed upon as authentic, from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and al-Bukhari narrated in his Sahih, may Allah have mercy on him, from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And Muslim narrated in his Sahih, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Sahih Muslim 260.
And these hadiths all indicate the obligation of letting the beards grow, keeping them full, and letting them hang down, and the obligation of trimming the mustaches. This is what is prescribed, and this is the obligatory matter to which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided and commanded. In this, one follows him (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and it is a contradiction of the polytheists, and a distance from imitating them and from imitating women.
As for what al-Tirmidhi, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to take from his beard in length and width, it is a false report in the view of the scholars of knowledge and is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Some people have clung to it, and it is a report that is not authentic; because in its chain is 'Umar ibn Harun al-Balkhi, and he is accused of lying.
So it is not permissible for the believer to cling to this false hadith, nor to take a dispensation based on what some scholars say, for the Sunnah governs everyone, and Allah says, Exalted and Majestic is He: [al-Nisa:80] And He says, Exalted is He: [al-Nur:54] And He says, Exalted is He: [al-Nisa:59].
And success is from Allah.
A: The obligatory: letting the beard grow, keeping it full, letting it hang down, and not touching it with anything; for it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow; contradict the polytheists
قصوا الشوارب، وأعفوا اللحى؛ خالفوا المشركينTrim the mustaches and let the beards grow; differ from the polytheists
قصوا الشوارب، ووفروا اللحى؛ خالفوا المشركينTrim closely the moustache, and grow beard, and thus act against the fire-worshippers.
جزوا الشوارب، وأرخوا اللحى؛ خالفوا المجوسAnd these hadiths all indicate the obligation of letting the beards grow, keeping them full, and letting them hang down, and the obligation of trimming the mustaches. This is what is prescribed, and this is the obligatory matter to which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided and commanded. In this, one follows him (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and it is a contradiction of the polytheists, and a distance from imitating them and from imitating women.
As for what al-Tirmidhi, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to take from his beard in length and width, it is a false report in the view of the scholars of knowledge and is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Some people have clung to it, and it is a report that is not authentic; because in its chain is 'Umar ibn Harun al-Balkhi, and he is accused of lying.
So it is not permissible for the believer to cling to this false hadith, nor to take a dispensation based on what some scholars say, for the Sunnah governs everyone, and Allah says, Exalted and Majestic is He:
He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah
مَنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَSay, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ وَإِنْ تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلا الْبَلاغُ الْمُبِينُO you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاAnd success is from Allah.
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