Source: Shumara al-Sunnah, Jhelum
Answer:
Performing Khilal of the beard during ablution is an essential Sunnah.
◈ Narration of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه):
“Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he would perform ablution, he would take a handful of water, insert it beneath his chin, and comb it through his beard, saying: ‘This is what my Lord has commanded me to do.’”
[Sunan Abi Dawood: 145 | Musnad Abi Ya’la: 4269 | al-Tahur by Abu Ubayd: 328]
— Imam al-‘Uqayli (رحمه الله) regarded this narration’s chain as “salih” (acceptable).
— Hafiz Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) and Hafiz al-Sakhawi (رحمه الله) graded it as “hasan” (good).
— The narrator Zoran is considered thiqah (trustworthy) by:
✔ Imam Ibn Hibban
✔ Hafiz al-Bayhaqi
✔ Hafiz al-Dhahabi
[References: Tahdhib al-Tahdhib by Ibn Hajar 11/134 | Ma’rifat al-Sunan wal-Athar 7/184 | al-Kashif 3/207]
◈ Narration of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (رضي الله عنه):
“Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and combed through his beard.”
[Musnad Imam Ahmad: 1/149 | Sunan Abi Dawood: 110 | Sunan al-Tirmidhi: 31 | Sunan Ibn Majah: 430 – wording from Ibn Majah – Chain: Hasan]
— Imam al-Tirmidhi graded this hadith as “Hasan Sahih”.
— It was also authenticated by:
✔ Imam Ibn al-Jarud (Hadith 72)
✔ Imam Ibn Khuzaymah (Hadith 15)
✔ Imam Ibn Hibban (Hadith 1081)
— Al-Hakim said: “Its chain is authentic.”
The narrator ‘Amir ibn Shaqiq is considered “truthful and of hasan hadith” by the majority of hadith scholars.
Answer:
Performing Khilal of the beard during ablution is an essential Sunnah.
◈ Narration of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه):
“Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he would perform ablution, he would take a handful of water, insert it beneath his chin, and comb it through his beard, saying: ‘This is what my Lord has commanded me to do.’”
[Sunan Abi Dawood: 145 | Musnad Abi Ya’la: 4269 | al-Tahur by Abu Ubayd: 328]
— Imam al-‘Uqayli (رحمه الله) regarded this narration’s chain as “salih” (acceptable).
— Hafiz Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) and Hafiz al-Sakhawi (رحمه الله) graded it as “hasan” (good).
— The narrator Zoran is considered thiqah (trustworthy) by:
✔ Imam Ibn Hibban
✔ Hafiz al-Bayhaqi
✔ Hafiz al-Dhahabi
[References: Tahdhib al-Tahdhib by Ibn Hajar 11/134 | Ma’rifat al-Sunan wal-Athar 7/184 | al-Kashif 3/207]
◈ Narration of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (رضي الله عنه):
“Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and combed through his beard.”
[Musnad Imam Ahmad: 1/149 | Sunan Abi Dawood: 110 | Sunan al-Tirmidhi: 31 | Sunan Ibn Majah: 430 – wording from Ibn Majah – Chain: Hasan]
— Imam al-Tirmidhi graded this hadith as “Hasan Sahih”.
— It was also authenticated by:
✔ Imam Ibn al-Jarud (Hadith 72)
✔ Imam Ibn Khuzaymah (Hadith 15)
✔ Imam Ibn Hibban (Hadith 1081)
— Al-Hakim said: “Its chain is authentic.”
The narrator ‘Amir ibn Shaqiq is considered “truthful and of hasan hadith” by the majority of hadith scholars.
