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What is the ‘concept’ behind Islam & beard..?

As per authoritorian community of the muslim diaspora its almost a sin if you trim your beard , ideally a shaved mustache sporting alongwith a healthy ‘face-bush’ is given preference…

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The Prophet Muhammad, encouraged growing a beard and it is said by those that promote it strongly that all the prophets have had one. Trimming the mustaches is one of the fitra.Among those that view it as a sunnah, they may argue that it has an equivalent status to the 9 other acts of fitrah, of the saḥīḥ aḥādīth about the ten acts of fitrah, which are recognized to be sunnah among many scholars. All Muslim scholars view keeping a beard as being at least commendable for men as it follows the example of Muhammad, and some consider it obligatory. The Shafi`i school of Islamic law is more lenient with the beard but still considers that the minimum beard a person should keep without being sinful is a goatee. Other schools of law are not as lenient. Regardless of either view, Muslim men who shave are still allowed to do things such as being an imam and leading prayer, as there is nothing recorded in the primary texts of Islamic jurisprudence (Qur’an and hadith) which prohibits this.[27] According to the minority view that keeping a beard is compulsory, a man who shaves is considered sinful, but being sinful does not exclude one from actions such as leading the prayer.[26][27]

In the Islamic tradition, God commanded Abraham to keep his beard, shorten his moustache, clip his nails, shave the hair around his genitals, and pluck his armpit hair.[28]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate

May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, his folk, companions, and followers

The fundamental reason is, as you mentioned, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded Muslim men to keep their beards. Allah Most High has commanded us to obey the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), telling us that, “Whoever obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah.” [Qur'an] Allah Most High has also told us that, “If you obey him, you shall be guided.” [Qur'an]

Following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is also an expression of love for Allah and for His Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace), and is a means to attaining unto Divine Love, for Allah Most High says to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), “Say: If you love Allah, then follow me, and Allah will love you.” [Qur'an]

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told us that keeping the beard is from the fitra, the natural disposition of humans. When this natural disposition–like other outward aspects of appearance–is maintained in accordance with Divine Guidance, it is a manifestation of outward perfection from which inward spiritual meanings of drawing close to the Divine through faith, devotion, thankfulness, the joy of servitude, and pure love result.

More:

http://www.islam.tc/beard/beard.html

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-yie8&p=why%20muslims%20keep%20beard&type=

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