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5. Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Creation
His Noble Body
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had a very fair complexion and (the drops) of his perspiration (sweat) shone like pearls, and when he walked he walked inclining forward, and I never touched brocade and silk (and found it) as soft as the softness of Allah's Messenger’s palm صلى الله عليه وسلم and I never smelt musk or ambergris and found its fragrance as sweet as the fragrance of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
His Stature
Al-Baraa ibn ‘Azib عنھ الله رضي said: “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was of moderate height. I saw him wearing a red suit, and I did not see anything better than him.”
His Face
Ka’ab ibn Malik عنھ الله رضي said: "When I greeted Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم whose face was glittering with happiness, for whenever Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was happy, his face used to glitter, as if it was a piece of the moon, and we used to recognize it (i.e. his happiness)
from his face." And Al-Baraa عنھ الله رضي was asked: was the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم face like the sword? He said: No, it was like the moon.
His Hair
Anas ibn Malik عنھ الله رضي said: “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had big hands, and I have never seen anybody like him after him. The hair of the Prophet was wavy, neither curly nor straight.”
His Eyes
Jābir ibn Samurah عنھ الله رضي reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had a broad face with reddish (wide) eyes, and lean heels.
His Sweat
Anas ibn Malik عنھ الله رضي reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to come to our house and nap and there was perspiration (sweat) upon his body. My mother brought a bottle and began to pour the sweat in that. When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم got up he said: “Umm Sulaim, what is this that you are doing?” Thereupon she said: “That is your sweat which we mix in our perfume and it becomes the most fragrant perfume.”
Seal of Prophethood
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had the seal of prophethood between his shoulders, it was something distinct on his body like a birth mark. Jabir ibn Samurah عنھ الله رضي said: “And I saw the seal near his shoulder, it was the size of a pigeon's egg and its colour was the same as that of his body.”
