Importance of Beard

Assalamalaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu!

Praise be to ALLAH.

In the name of ALLAH the most gracious, the most merciful

Dear Brothers in Islam,

You advice Women to do Hijaab because our beloved Prophet Muhammed's (P.B.U.H) command but do you really follow his sayings?

You should know that Allaah, Most High says: " It is not for the believing man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision" (Soorah 33:36)

He, the Almighty also says: "And let those who oppose the Messenger’s command-ment beware, lest some affliction befall them or a painful torment be inflicted upon them" (Soorah 24:63)

From the above Qur`aanic verses, it is clear that we are obliged to obey all the commandments of Allaah’s Messenger "and he has ordered us in several authentic hadeeth to grow our beards and has forbidden us from shaving. He said: “Trim the moushtache and grow the beard and be different from the magcians (fire-worshippers).” 

(Narrated by Muslim :: Book 2 : Hadith 501 )

When the Messenger of Allaah received two messengers from the Persian king, Kisraa, he observed that they had long moustaches and were beardless and said: “Woe to you! Who ordered you to do this?” So how would you feel, oh shaver, if the Messenger of Allaah were to turn away from you in disgust and say: “Woe to you! Who ordered you to do this?”

Allaah also forbids us from wilfully changing His creation; He says: "So set you [oh, Muhammad,] your face towards the pure Religion, with the fitrah [natural state] in which He has created mankind. No change let there be in the creation of Allaah" (Soorah 30:30)

Shaving the beard is an imitation of women; Allaah’s Messenger said: “Women who imitate men and men who imitate women are not from us.” (Narrated by Ahmad)

“Shaving the beard is an innovation introduced to the Muslim countries by the Christians, who formerly invaded and conquered the Muslim lands.”

“How would you feel if the Messenger of Allaah were to turn away from you in disgust and say: “Woe to you! Who ordered you do this?”

The renowned Muslim scholar, Ibn ‘Abdil Barr said: “It is forbidden to shave the beard, only the effeminate do so.” So, oh, shaver - according to the scholars, you are effeminate! In addition to this, ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab, amongst others, would not accept the testimony of a person who shaved his beard. So, oh, shaver - your word is not acceptable in Islaam, you are untrustworthy!

“How would you feel if the Messenger of Allaah were to turn away from you in disgust and say: “Woe to you! Who ordered you to do this?”

So, after this, oh, shaver, do you still cling to your belief that growing the beard is “only a sunnah” ? May Allaah guide us all to the Straight Path.

Shaving the Beard is an Act of Mutilation!

Imaams Ahmad, Ath-Thawri and Abu Haneefah agreed that if the beard is removed, it is an act of mutilation and that the one who removed it must pay the full diyah or blood money as if he had removed an eye or a limb of the victim. Imaam Al-Bukhaari narrates that the Prophet forbade robbing and taking property by force and he forbade mutilation.”

The great Muslim scholar, Ibn Hazm said: “They (the Muslim scholars) agreed that shaving of the beard is a form of mutilation, which is forbidden.” Moreover, shaving is disobedience to Allaah’s Messenger and disobedience to the Messenger is disobedience to Allaah, for he said: 

Bukhari :: Book 89 :: Volume 9 :: Hadith 251 

Narrated Abu Huraira: 

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me." 

Bukhari :: Book 72 :: Volume 7 :: Hadith 780 

Narrated Nafi': 

Ibn Umar said, The Prophet said, 'Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moushtaches short.' Whenever Ibn 'Umar performed the Hajj or 'Umra, he used to hold his beard with his hand and cut whatever moushtaches. Ibn Umar used to cut his moushtache so short that the whiteness of his skin (above the upper lip) was visible, and he used to cut (the hair) between his moushtaches and his beard. 

Ibn Taimiyah, the great Muslim Mujaddid (Revivalist), scholar and Mujaahid said: “Shaving the beard is haraam (forbidden) - no scholar has ever permitted it.”

Allaah, Most High says: "We sent no Messenger but to be obeyed by Allaah’s leave" (Soorah 4:64)

It is written in several verses of Quran like in Surah An-Noor: 54. Say: "Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he (Messenger Muhammad SAW) is only responsible for the duty placed on him (i.e. to convey Allâh's Message) and you for that placed on you. If you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to convey (the message) in a clear way (i.e. to preach in a plain way)." 

Do you know which was the first community to shave the beard? The community of Prophet Lut A.S. and you must know who were they!

Keep a beard like a Man.

and ALLAH knows the best,