Those who did not run their fingers through the beard and said what flows over it suffices you

Sa'id al-Zubaydi said: I asked Ibrahim: "Should I run my fingers through my beard, or is the water that flows over it sufficient?" He said: "The water that flows over it is sufficient."

Hisham said that al-Hasan al-Basri did not run his fingers through his beard.

Abd al-A'la said: I saw Ibn al-Hanafiyyah pass his hands over the outer parts of his beard, but he did not run his fingers through his beard.

Abu al-Aliyah said: It is enough for you that the water flows over your beard.

Thuwayr said: I saw Abu Ja'far; he did not run his fingers through his beard.

Jabir said that Amir, Muhammad bin Ali, Mujahid and al-Qasim used to wipe their beards; they did not run their fingers through them.

Yazid said: I saw Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla perform ablution, but I did not see him run his fingers through his beard. After performing this ablution he said: "This is how I saw Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) perform ablution."

Al-Hasan al-Basri said: It is enough for you that the water of ablution flows from your face over your beard, and do not run your fingers through it.

Muhammad bin Ajlan said: Al-Qasim bin Muhammad was asked about running the fingers through the beard (takhlil al-lihyah), and he said: "I do not consider it necessary."

Mansur said: I saw Ibrahim perform ablution, but he did not run his fingers through his beard.