Question

Is the famous Hadith regarding the beard authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.”

 

Answer

Yes. This narration is recorded in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. It is therefore authentic.

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Oppose the idolaters. Lengthen the beards and shorten the moustache.”

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5892-5893, Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 259)

One Version in Sahih Bukhari adds:

“When Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) would go on Hajj or ‘Umrah, he would take hold of his beard [with his fist] and [cut] whatever was longer than it.”

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5892)

Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has also recorded a similar Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 260)

Also see here.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

صحيح البخاري:
(٥٨٩٢-٥٨٩٣) –
حدثنا محمد بن منهال، حدثنا يزيد بن زريع، حدثنا عمر بن محمد بن زيد، عن نافع، عن ابن عمر، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «خالفوا المشركين: وفروا اللحى، وأحفوا الشوارب».
حدثني محمد، أخبرنا عبدة، أخبرنا عبيد الله بن عمر، عن نافع، عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «انهكوا الشوارب، وأعفوا اللحى».

صحيح مسلم:
(٢٥٩) – حدثنا سهل بن عثمان، حدثنا يزيد بن زريع، عن عمر بن محمد، حدثنا نافع، عن ابن عمر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «خالفوا المشركين أحفوا الشوارب، وأوفوا اللحى».

صحيح البخاري:
(٥٨٩٢) –
وكان ابن عمر: «إذا حج أو اعتمر قبض على لحيته، فما فضل أخذه».

صحيح مسلم:
(٢٦٠) –
حدثني أبو بكر بن إسحاق، أخبرنا ابن أبي مريم، أخبرنا محمد بن جعفر، أخبرني العلاء بن عبد الرحمن بن يعقوب، مولى الحرقة، عن أبيه، عن أبي هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «جزوا الشوارب، وأرخوا اللحى خالفوا المجوس».


Moulana Suhail Motala


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