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Amr bin Shuaib narrated from his father from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (ﷺ) used to trim his beard 1 from its width and length [Narrated by Tirmidhi]. Muhammad narrated in Kitab al-Athar from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to grasp his beard and cut what was below the grasp, and he said: This is what we follow, and it is the opinion of Abu Hanifah.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2762 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 4439 (unverified) 93% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 4439
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "used to trim his beard from its width and length": Therefore, our jurists said: There is no issue with trimming the edges of the beard, and the Sunnah is the grasp, meaning a man grasps his beard, and what exceeds the grasp is cut. Thus, Muhammad stated in Kitab al-Athar from the Imam, saying: This is what we follow [Muhit]. This is derived from Al-Durr al-Mukhtar and Radd al-Muhtar.
Note 1
(١)قوله: كان يأخذ من لحيته من عرضها وطولا: لذلك قال فقهاؤنا: ولا بأس بأخذ أطراف اللحية، والسنة فيهاالقبضة، وهو أن يقبض الرجل لحيته، فما زاد منها على قبضة قطعه، كذا ذكر محمد في (كتاب الآثار) عن الإمام قال:وبه نأخذ (محيط). أخذته من (الدر المختار) و (رد المحتار).