The Prophet
Description
of the
Prophet
The Prophet (SAW) had both
perfection of features and perfection
of manners. The impression of them
on people can be deduced by the
bliss that overwhelmed their hearts
and filled them with dignity. People’s
respect, devotion and esteem of
Allah’s Messenger were unique
and matchless. No other man in the
entire world had been so honoured
and loved. Those who knew him
were fascinated and enchanted by
hairless. He had thick palms and
thick fingers and toes.
While walking he lifted his feet
off the ground as if he had been
walking on a slope. When he
turned, he turned completely. The
Seal of Prophethood was between
his shoulders. He is the Last of the
Prophets, the most generous and the
bravest of all. His speech was the
most reliable. He was the keenest
Muslim 2/258]
Abu At-Tufail (RA) said: “He was
white and good looking. He was
neither fat nor thin; neither tall
nor short.”
Anas bin Malik (RA) said: “He had
broad palms and his colour was
bright. He was neither white nor
brown, rather, he was whitish.
At the time of his death, in both
his head and beard there were
as many as twenty grey hairs,
besides some grey hair at his
temples.” [Sahih Bukhari 1/502]
Ka’b bin Malik said: “When he
was pleased, his face would shine
with such bright light that you
would believe it was a piece of
the moon. [Sahih Bukhari 1/502]
Jabir bin Samurah
(RA) said: “His legs
were gentle, delicate
and in conformity.
His laughter was no
more than a smile.
Looking at him
would make you say
‘He is
him. Here is a list of brief summaries
of some of the characteristics of his
beauty and perfection.
‘Ali bin Abi Talib (RA) described
him: “Allah’s Messenger (SAW)
was neither excessively tall nor
extremely short. He was of medium
height among his friends. His hair
was not too curly nor was it too
straight. It was both curly and
wavy combined. His cheeks were
not fleshy, chin was not small and
forehead was not narrow. His face
was fairly round. His mouth was
white. He had black large eyes,
with long eyelashes. His limbs and
shoulder joints were rather big. He
had a fine line of little hair extending
from his chest down to his navel,
but the rest of his body was almost
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and most attentive to people’s
trust and was very careful to pay
people’s due in full. The Prophet
(SAW) was the most gentle and
the most polite companion, seeing
him unexpectedly you would fear
him and revere him. He who had
acquaintance with him would like
him. He who describes him says:
‘I have never seen such a person
neither before nor after seeing
him.’” [Ibn Hisham 1/401, Jami’
At-Tirmidhi 4/30]
black-eyed’ though
he is not so.” [Jami’
At Tirmidhi 4/306]
Abu Juhaifah (RA)
said: “I took his
hand and put it on
my face and I found
that it was colder
than ice and better scented than
the perfume of musk.” [Sahih
Bukhari 1/503]
Jabir bin Samurah (RA) who was
a little child at the time, said:
“When he wiped my cheek, I felt
it was cold and scented as if it
had been taken out of a shop of
a perfume workshop.” [Sahih
Muslim 2/256]
WRITTTEN BY: Kerina Mohammed
s ource: Muhammad the Messenger of Allah
[Abdurrahman Al-Sheha]
Jabir bin Samurah (RA) reported
that Allah’s Messenger (SAW)
had a broad face with reddish
(wide) eyes and lean heels. [Sahih