Muslim brother because of beard. I have come across some Muslims whose attitude towards men with beard and women with head covered is so horrible (irrespective of their personality, character, taqwa…etc.) that at times one is forced to wonder what would their level of respect be if they see any Prophet or Suhabi / Suhabia in their dream and didn’t know whom they are talking to.
But you wouldn’t see many examples in daily life where a bearded man dislikes a clean shaved brother only because he is clean shaved. Or a woman with Hijab behaving rudely with a sister only because she doesn’t wear Hijab. But in case of vice versa some ‘Muslims’ would make it very clear through their words and actions that their attitude towards you would have been a lot better if you were someone who doesn’t follow the appearance of the Prophets and Suhabis, but someone who follows the appearance of present age (so called) heroes/heroines.
It is not that bearded/hijabi people are dying for respect, but only that it hurts to see a Muslim brother/sister behaving in a manner with them that was only expected from the worst enemies of Islam.
**p.s. I know one should earn respect…etc…etc. I am talking about first meeting, when their expressions show hatred as if they have decided your first IMPRESSION to be bad only because of your appearance, and you haven’t spoken to them yet.
p.s.2 It is a ONLY a general observation. Predictions and guesses about anyone’s personal experience would be ignored.**