Touching the beard during prayer

Hazrat Hakam states that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes touch his blessed beard with his hand during prayer.

Hazrat Mujahid says that it was said that a man should touch his beard once during prayer or not touch it at all.

Yunus says that I saw Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair touching his beard during prayer.

Hazrat Mukhtar bin Sa’d says that one day I saw Hazrat Qasim bin Muhammad holding his beard during prayer.

Hazrat Azhar says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Aun whether he had seen Muhammad bin Sirin touching his beard during prayer. He replied, "I have often seen him touching his beard during prayer."

Hazrat Amr bin Huwairith narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to touch his blessed beard during prayer.

Once, Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib saw a man who was touching his beard without reason during prayer. He said to him, "If his heart has become hard, then his limbs will also become hard."