Al-Qaddah reported: Whenever death was mentioned in front of Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, he would tremble like a bird and weep until his tears ran through his beard. Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5/316 عَنْ الْقَدَّاح أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ رحمه الله كَانَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ الْمَوْتُ انْتَفَضَ انْتِفَاضَ الطَّيْرِ وَبَكَى …
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Ruwayfah ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Ruwayfah, perhaps you will live for a long time after me. Tell the people that whoever ties knots in his beard, or hangs a string around his neck, or cleans himself with dung or bones, then Muhammad has disavowed …
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Zayd ibn Wahb reported: A man was brought to Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, and it was said, “This man was found with wine dripping from his beard!” Ibn Mas’ud said, “Verily, we have been prohibited from spying, but if he shows it to us publicly, we will hold him accountable.” Source: …
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Ibn Abbas reported: It was said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “O Messenger of Allah, Gabriel, upon him be peace, has been slow to come to you.” The Prophet said, “And why should he not be slow to come to me while you are around me without brushing your teeth, clipping …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us and he saw an unkempt man with disheveled hair. The Prophet said, “Could this man find nothing to groom his hair?” The Prophet saw another man with a dirty garment and he said, “Could this man find nothing …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ten acts are part of natural instinct: trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the toothstick, sniffing water into the nose, clipping the nails, washing the knuckles, removing hair from the underarms, shaving the pubic hair, and cleaning the private parts …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would run his fingers through his beard during ablution. Al-Tirmidhi said, “According to this, the majority of the people of knowledge among the companions of the Prophet, and those after them, hold the opinion that fingers should be run through the beard. It …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five acts are a part of natural instinct: circumcision, shaving pubic hair, plucking hair from the armpits, shortening the moustache, and clipping the nails.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5939, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 257 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Yunus …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be different from the idolaters. Let the beard grow and trim the moustache.” Whenever Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, performed the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimage, he would grab hold of his beard and cut what was beyond his grasp. Source: …
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