Is the hair growing on the cheeks part of the beard?

Question:
In his second question, he says: Some people say that what is meant by the beard is the hair growing on the chin, while what is on the cheeks is not part of the beard. Is this correct?

Answer:
The beard is what grows on the cheeks and the chin; this is the correct view. The beard is the hair that grows on the cheeks and the chin. This is what the linguists said, such as the author of al-Qamus, the author of al-Lisan, and others. They said: The beard is what grows on the cheeks and the chin. They are more knowledgeable about the language of the Arabs. Yes.