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Did the prophet Muhammad (saw) keep a beard and if so at what age did he start to keep it? Also what waas the length of his hair?

· 4 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 669English

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Did the prophet Muhammad (saw) keep a beard and if so at what age did he start to keep it? Also what waas the length of his hair?

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Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) kept a full beard which covered the above portion of his chest. There are three narrations regarding the size of his hair: a) Till the ears, b) below the ears, c) till the neck (shoulders).

All three narrations are correct as hair continuously grows. (Shamaail Tirmidhi).

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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