Once I inquired about the beard as what does Quran and Hadiths say about this and what was the size and shape of the beard of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and those of his companions.

Qalander Baba Auliya said, “there hasn’t been said anything about the beard in the holy Quran and we find only one Hadith about, rest everything is a conjecture only.” After that he said, “I have to be present in the court of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), at least twice a week. All the four Caliphs are also present there. When I see is that the beard of Holy Prophet is thick, curly and is a finger-long and looks very pretty on him. Abu Bhakar (RA) has a small beard, beards of Umar Farooq (R.A) and Usman are comparatively longer than his whereas, beard of Hazart Ali (KW) is even shorter.” This also is indicated that he is one of the attendants of the Court as an office bearer; Diwan-us-Saleheen.

In his last sickness when he completed the course of electro-therapy, referring to the pain suffered Qalander Baba Auliya told me, “I had submitted to God that you blessed me and appointed me the chief of Abdals and then put me into such an agony? If my life is over then send the death so that I be released of the pain. God told me to shut up and said, “We make our special people, too, to suffer like a commoner.” And then He inquired, “Do you want to live?” I said, “Not for my sake.”

God said, “Ask Owais.” And when I asked Owais Qarni, he did say anything so I also kept quite because once Junaid Bughdadi was suffering from fever badly. Seeing his state of agony he asked him to pray for the health. He had said I did request Him but He had replied, “Quite! Junain and fever both belong to Me, who are you to interfere?” (Contributed by Qadri Al Azeemi)