Jesus had a beard which is common practice for all pious men who follow the great God Allah. This in combination with his other qualities shows he was a Muslim.
"Jesus (peace be upon him) had a beard, a sign of his adherence to the prophetic way of righteousness and modesty, much like Muslims follow today. While the Bible doesn't explicitly mention his beard, it's understood from his Jewish culture and prophetic tradition—prophets like Moses (peace be upon him) were depicted this way, honoring Allah's guidance. The Qur'an calls him a servant of Allah: ‘He said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah"' (Surah Maryam, 19:30), living simply and devoutly.
In Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, ‘Trim the mustache and grow the beard' (Sahih Bukhari), reflecting a Sunnah that Jesus naturally fit into as a prophet. His beard wasn't a mark of divinity but of submission to Allah's way—prophets embodied this humility. It connects him to Islam's practice: a bearded man worshipping the One Creator, not claiming to be Him."
Yes, Jesus almost certainly had a beard — but that hardly makes Him a Muslim. By that logic, Moses, Abraham, and most men in the ancient world would be Muslims too. Beards were simply Jewish custom, following the Torah's command (Leviticus 19:27) not to shave — centuries before Islam appeared. Jesus' beard reflected His Jewish heritage, not some early adoption of Islamic practice.
The claim that "Jesus had a beard, therefore he was Muslim" confuses culture with creed. A beard is facial hair, not a theological statement. Outward customs don't define faith; beliefs do.
And what did Jesus actually believe? He claimed unity with the Father ("I and the Father are one" - John 10:30), forgave sins (Mark 2:5-7), accepted worship (John 9:38), and foretold His death and resurrection (Mark 8:31). Hardly the actions of a mere prophet submitting to Allah — unless one wishes to accuse Him of blasphemy.
The Qur'anic Jesus, written over 600 years later, is a theological rewrite designed to fit Islamic doctrine. The biblical Jesus — the historical one — is the Son of God and Saviour, not a Muslim prophet with a neat beard.
So yes, Jesus had a beard. Congratulations — so did half of first-century Judea. The difference is that only one of them rose from the dead.