43/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2763 — Beard and Mustache
What Has Been Related About Leaving The Beard To Grow
Trim the Mustache and Leave the Beard Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2763
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2763
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ وَأَعْفُوا اللِّحَى " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Trim The Mustache And Leave The Beard To Grow."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2763In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2763
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2763
This hadith is a clear source for the searched phrase trim the mustache and leave the beard hadith. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to trim the mustaches and leave the beards to grow. The teaching joins two grooming actions in one sentence. It does not speak about clothing, posture, or general beauty. Its message is about following a specific Prophetic instruction in appearance. The hadith also comes with Abu Isa’s statement that it is sahih in the supplied Arabic text. A simple way to understand it is that the believer should not treat grooming as only personal taste when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has given a clear direction.
What we learn from this hadith
- The mustache is to be trimmed according to this report.
- The beard is to be left to grow according to this report.
- The instruction is short and direct, without extra conditions in the text.
- Personal grooming can be connected to following the Sunnah.
