خَالِفُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ، أَوْفِرُوا اللِّحَى وَأَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ
Be distinct from the polytheists: let the beards grow and trim the moustaches closely.
Source: البخاري ومسلم
خَالِفُوا, أَوْفِرُوا, and أَحْفُوا are all plural imperatives: “be distinct,” “let grow,” and “trim closely.” اللِّحَى means beards and الشَّوَارِبَ means moustaches.
The narration presents a Prophetic instruction concerning personal grooming and distinctiveness. It gives separate directions for the beard and moustache. Detailed juristic discussions are not needed to understand this beginner-level wording; the first task is to distinguish the two acts accurately.