Hey this is a forum so everyone has the right to say what they think so dont bash me =) In the prophets days lot of things were different , so were in Adams days , and vice versa. Yes a beard is "manly" like a lions mane and all , its nice when its a groomed thick strong looking beard , really makes a person stand out and can sometimes tell about a persons personality just by the beard. Back in the days they wore robes , and beards and all sorts of things. None of this is a MUST and in the Quran it is not haram if you don't wear a beard or white dresses . As long as you have a NEAT look to you and beauty then thats fine. Ofcourse Sunnah is always great but why use miswak when you got a nice toothbrush and toothpaste? I am not saying dont follow because we are in a modern time , I am saying we have options and its okay not to have a beard with red henna on it or miswak or leather socks and all that stuff. =S Islam should be from the heart so much light should fill the heart that it would make a glow on the face , at that point a beard will be grown automatically but my point again is that the heart is where Islam is and neat dressed muslim is fine. Muhammad s.a.w loved beauty so if you are beautifull without a beard then be it =) Islam should be from our speech , from our actions, THATS where it is the strongest and most noted, even a smile is charity =) Allah made us human , we as humans get haircuts , trim , cut nails and so on , so a short beard or no beard is no problem guys but if you wanna grow a beard because the prophet (s.a.w) did then why not dye it too and buy a miswak right after if you wanna follow all sunnahs. Islam does not discriminate people of different color so people should not be looked down on when they have no beards. Sometimes at masjids I get Tabeeligh jaamaatis dissing me because I got no beard... like wow... the prophet S.a.w never made anyone feel like **** and diss them in public, instead he explained with love. Salam.