Why did the books of Seerah and Shama'il not mention the description of the Prophet's mustache (peace be upon him), and was there any mention in the narrations regarding the description of his mustache?
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The Prophet's guidance indicates the trimming and shortening of the mustache. In the : "He who does not shorten his mustache is not one of us." It is also reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) trimmed his mustache, which was long, using a miswak (tooth-stick).
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