Umm Ma'bad said,
'I saw a man of striking radiance, illuminated face and beautiful features. Heﷺ was neither burdened by his rib cage nor was he blemished by a small head. Heﷺ was very handsome and extremely caring, with intensely black pupils. Heﷺ had long and thick
'I saw a man of striking radiance, illuminated face and beautiful features. Heﷺ was neither burdened by his rib cage nor was he blemished by a small head. Heﷺ was very handsome and extremely caring, with intensely black pupils. Heﷺ had long and thick
eyelashes, and there was a hoarseness in his voice that was not intense, but pleasing. Heﷺ had a long and slender neck, a thick beard, and arched and full eyebrows that were long and seemingly joined. When heﷺ fell silent he was truly elegant and when he spoke he was
grand and of overwhelming beauty. Heﷺ was the most handsome and beautiful of people at a distance and the best and most handsome of them up close.
His manner of speaking was sweet. It was distinct, not too brief and not prone to excess. His speech was like beautifully
His manner of speaking was sweet. It was distinct, not too brief and not prone to excess. His speech was like beautifully
arrayed pearls, that flowed one after the other. Heﷺ was of average height and could not be considered reprehensibly tall. His eyes were focused and would not look (upon anything) with contempt. Heﷺ had Companions that surrounded him, and he was a branch between two
branches, in that he was the most striking of the three in appearance, and the most beautiful of them in stature. When heﷺ spoke they listened attentively to his every word and when he issued a command they moved swiftly to comply.
He was served and waited on, and he was neither austere nor liberal.'
al-Ṭabarānī, al-Ḥākim and Abū Nu'aim in Dalā'il an-Nubuwwah
al-Ṭabarānī, al-Ḥākim and Abū Nu'aim in Dalā'il an-Nubuwwah
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