The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Cut the moustaches short and leave the beard (as it is).” (Al- Bukhari, vol. 7, book 72, no. 781) Narrated Ayesha. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Ten things are part of the Fitrah: cutting the moustache, letting the beard grow, cleaning the teeth with a Siwaak, rinsing the nose with water, cutting one’s nails, washing between the finger- joints, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubic hair and cleaning one’s private parts with water.” (Sahih Muslim, 2/0502). And as a muslim , when the prophet. Advise of something. We dont. Hv any right to decide. Are we ready to take this step? It is common to hear ‘the beard is only a sunnah’ excuse. Do you think the Companions would ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) when they heard an order that if it was Sunnah or obligatory? No, they wouldn’t worry about that. They would only try their best to implement it. Think about it. We all claim to love the Prophet (peace be upon him), but are we really ready to obey and follow him. Today, we follow people we admire without questioning their actions though they may be completely wrong, yet when it comes to following the Prophet (peace be upon him) who we know was the most truthful of all, our mind fills up with questions and questions. Allah made following the Prophet (peace be upon him) the condition if we want to be loved by Him. Allah said: Say (O Muhammad, peace be upon him, to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’an and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an, 3:31) Abu Hurayrah reported that the ruler of Yemen, appointed by the Persian emperor Kisra, sent two envoys to the Messenger (peace be upon him). When they came into his presence, he noticed that they had shaved their beards and let their moustaches grow big. Hating their ugly appearance he turned his face away and said, “Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied: “Our lord (Kisra) did” The Prophet (peace be upon him) responded: “But my Lord, Exalted and Glorified be He, has commanded me to spare my beard and trim my moustaches.” (At-Tabari, declared Hasan by Al-Albani, Fiqh-us-Sirah by Al-Ghazali, p. 359)
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