77/64. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5892 — Beard and Moustache
The clipping of nails
Keep the Beard and Trim the Moustache Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 5892
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5892
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَالِفُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَفِّرُوا اللِّحَى، وَأَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ ". وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ إِذَا حَجَّ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ قَبَضَ عَلَى لِحْيَتِهِ، فَمَا فَضَلَ أَخَذَهُ.
Nafi Narrated from:
Ibn `Umar said, The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.' Whenever Ibn `Umar performed the Hajj or `Umra, he used to hold his beard with his hand and cut whatever remained outside his hold.
[1] Al-Mushrikūn : polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allāh and in His Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ).Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5892In-book reference : Book 77, Hadith 109USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 780
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5892
This Hadith is about the beard and moustache in Islam. Ibn Umar reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to do the opposite of what the pagans do: keep the beards and cut the moustaches short. The narration also says that Ibn Umar, when performing Hajj or Umrah, would hold his beard with his hand and cut what remained outside his hold. The core teaching in the Prophet’s words is keeping the beard and shortening the moustache. The added report about Ibn Umar is his own practice during Hajj or Umrah. Many people search for keep beard hadith, trim moustache hadith, and beard sunnah in Islam. This Hadith directly supports those search themes without adding rulings beyond the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed keeping the beard.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed cutting the moustache short.
- The Hadith links this grooming style with Muslim distinction.
- Ibn Umar’s reported practice during Hajj or Umrah is mentioned separately.
