Question

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: “Whoever does not take from his moustache [i.e., trim/shave it], then he is not from us.”

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2761)

I have heard that the reasoning for this was because a long, luxurious moustache was a sign of arrogance. Is there any evidence supporting this assertion?

 

Answer

The ‘Ulama have mentioned that long moustaches were a salient feature of non-believers, especially the fire-worshippers.

(Refer: Fathul Bari, Hadith: 5889, and Al-Kawkabud Durri, Hadith: 2761; Also see: Wujubu I’ifail Lihyah, pg. 79 onwards)

I have not come across the explanation in question in the famous commentaries available to me.

 

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Farhan Shariff

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar