Bless us in it and give us more of it, for no food or drink satisfies like milk.147, The Prophet (saas) took great care to distribute water, particularly on journeys. If he visited a gathering he would sit wherever the group ended (and not at their head) and he encouraged the same. (LogOut/ He had great qualities and attributes, others also held him in high esteem. Abstract. He would inquire after his companions and would ask the people about their affairs. If his hair became parted naturally in the middle he left it so, otherwise he did not habitually make an effort to part his hair in the middle. He would give all those sitting with him their just due [to the extent that] they would each feel that none was more important to him than them. According to this humble servant, if this is applied to his journeys it will be more appropriate. adopted the use of the word hilya directly. That appeared in Part IV of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Stories of the Prophets), under the heading Some Attributes of the Prophet Muhammad (saas): The blessed one had a beautiful appearance, his limbs were in perfect proportion, his body was well-formed, his forehead and chest and the distance between his shoulders were broad. back, Abu Hurayrah (Radiallahu anhu) says: Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) was so clean, clear, beautiful and handsome, as though his body was covered and moulded in silver. Shamaa-il Tirmidhi, Islamic Book Service Publications, New Delhi, 2000, p. 61. Imam Ghazzalis Ihya Ulum-Id-Din (The Book of Religious Learnings), Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001, Volume II, p.242, 130. Body was not fat. (Hazrath Ali) Prophet's Speech and Communication Style (Hadith of Hind ibn Abi Hala) | #OurProphet | EP215 - YouTube 0:00 / 39:51 Imam Hasan's narration on the Prophet's way of speaking Prophet's. The best and most preferred people in his eyes were those who had good counsel for all. He was not extremely white and neither was he very brown. From the above hadith, it does not mean that he had white complexion like silver; rather he had a white and reddish complexion, in which the beauty and brightness was overwhelming. The portion between his two shoulders was wide. When he was angry, he turned away and averted his face. We will find that within our homes, we have Gardens of Paradise. Before entering the city, the Prophet reached Qurayshs leader Abu Sufyan, who submitted to the Prophets requests to engage in no war, accept Islam, and allow this massive army to enter the city peacefully. Both eye brows were seperate and did not meet each other in the middle. Shamaa-il Tirmidhi, Islamic Book Service Publications, New Delhi, 2000, p. 362, 127. The Messenger of Allah (saw) was always subject to grief and was always reflective. His speech was just, with neither excess nor deficiency. He used to give away in charity to him who begged of him of anything, even out of his stored up provision. He concerned himself with them and kept them busy doing things that were good for them and the community. If he became angry he turned away, and when he was happy he lowered his gaze. He praised what was good and encouraged it and disliked what was ugly and foul and discouraged it. Flashcards. He never responded to disparagement or evil words. Half-siblings. An objection may arise concerning these two hadeeth, that it is stated in one hadeeth that when Sayyidina Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) used to stand up in a group, he appeared to be the tallest among them. Shamaa-il Tirmidhi, Islamic Book Service Publications, New Delhi, 2000, p. 209, 118. He did not attend to securing his own due nor did he get angry for himself nor would he seek to avenge himself. He spoke with his full mouth (was not arrogant), and spoke concisely. "A Man of Evident Splendor" - Description of The Prophet His modest habit was to look at something with a light eye, i.e. He spoke with his full mouth (was not arrogant), and spoke concisely. However, Muslims have devised many methods to be reminded of the Prophet without using images. Hind ibn Abi Hala (the son of Muhammad's wife Kadijah) described Muhammad (pbuh) as follows: "The Messenger of Allah was of consecutive sorrows, continuous thought, never finding rest, long in silence. If someone shook hands or conversed with him, or showed his friendship or affection, he would smell that clean scent all day, and if he laid that sacred hand on a childs head, that child could be distinguished from other children by that clean scent.128, The Holy Prophet (saas), amongst all other foods, liked pumpkin.131, He used to eat the meat of hunted birds.132, they will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them. Imam Ghazzalis Ihya Ulum-Id-Din (The Book of Religious Learnings), Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001,Volume II, p.251, 76. We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of good tidings and of warning, as a caller to Allah by His leave and as an illuminating lamp," [Qur'an (33:45 - 46)]. In order to understand the message of Islam, it is first necessary to acquaint ourselves with the prophet of Islam. When he laughed, it was as if his mouth gave off rays like soft lightning. was needed to do it, then he did not part his hair in the middle. His eye brows were of dense and fine hair. His eyebrows arch longitudinally and thinly (as if they) meet; his hair is extremely black, who is stately when silent and gorgeous when speaking; who is the most beautiful and striking man from far and the best and most beautiful from close; whose speech is sweet, clear, and decisive, neither vaguely short, nor boringly and pointlessly long; whose words flow forth like a perfect string of pearls: of medium height that neither elicits contempt to even him for shortness, nor aversion to him for excessive tallness: who is a branch between two branches he is the most radiant of the three and the most well-respected; whose companions surround him: when he speaks they listen attentively to his speech, and when he commands they vie with each Other to fulfil his commands. On another occasion, the Prophet (saas) said: Water was created pure and nothing makes it impure except that which changes its color, taste and smell.150, Some of the Prophet (saas)s finer traits. Study sets, textbooks, questions. Hind ibn Abi Hala (the son of Muhammad's wife Kadijah) described Muhammad (pbuh) as follows: "The Messenger of Allah was of consecutive sorrows, continuous thought, never finding rest, long in silence. These are some of the things the Prophet (saas) said about certain foods: The Prophet (saas) said that mushroom is a good cure for the eyes, it also arrests paralysis.140, Illnesses are cured by means of three things: (one of them) is a drink of honey.141. COMMENTARY Hind, the daughter of Abi Umayya Ibn Al-Mugheerah al-Makhzumiyyah of the Quraish tribe, who is most commonly known as Umm Salama, was one of the earliest Muslims. He did not reward evil with evil, rather, he would forgive and overlook. And may God bless the best of people, our master, our beloved and our role model, Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace. He did not take small steps. He said, "The Messenger was imposing and majestic. There was no hair (more than normal) on his body. Ultimately I came to the conclusion that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) was more handsome, beautiful and more radiant than the full moon., If the illumination in the temple and sanctuary is through the sun and moon, so what. He restrained his glance. Umm Haani, the daughter of Abu Taalib (ra) offers the following description: Rasulullah (saas) came to Mecca once after the hijrah (migration). He had dense and fine hair on his eye brows. Perhaps the terrible events of recent times, related to deliberately offensive depictions of Allahs noble Messenger , can serve as a catalyst for Muslims across the world to revive this practice, of connecting to Allahs Messenger through the beautiful word-portrait of the Hilya Sharif. According to the traditional Sunni narrative, when Muhammad reported his first revelation from the Angel Gabriel (), Khadija was the first person to convert to Islam. Ibn Hindu - Wikipedia Whether or not he had used scent, his skin always had a lovely scent to it. He was cautious about people and on his guard against them, but he did that without averting his face from them or being discourteous. In speech, he kept to his word. There was a thin line of hair from the chest to the navel. 148 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 5JE. The hairs of his eye lashes were profuse When he smiled or laughed, they (his teeth) shone like lightning. When he walked, he lifted his legs with vigour, leaned, slightly forward and placed his feet softly on the ground. His head was well formed and set on a slender neck. A Portrait of the Prophet (1/3): Introducing the Study of Shama'il One story on the subject is from Ata ibn Yassar (ra): The Messenger of Allah was in the mosque, when a man with unkempt hair and an untidy beard came in. There the hand of the lover rest on the heart of the deceased, His modest habit was to look at something with a light eye,i.e. There it is stated that his hair reached his ear-lobes. When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) walked, it appeared that he was descending from a high place. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 03. Description of The Holy Prophet (P.b.u.h)` This is the end of the Hadith of Sufyan ibn Waki [ra]. When asked about it, the Prophet said, This mark between my shoulder blades is like the marks on the prophets before me 78, I saw the Seal of Prophethood of Rasullullah (saas) between his two shoulders, the size of which was like that of a pigeons egg.79. His body was proportionately jointed. His hair was neither delicate nor curly. An Arab poet says: If you want to describe a shortcoming of a beloved, then give the beloved a similitude of a full moon. His eyelashes were long.74, His forehead was wide and the place between his eyebrows was bright like pure silver and eyes were black tinged with reddish hue. The Prophet (s) had a most handsome constitution. He would inquire after his companions and would ask the people about their affairs. It was as if the brightness of the sun had shone from his blessed face. 12 Proofs that Muhammad is a true prophet. This is a difficult subject to write about. On his perfect countenance were a well-proportioned head, curved eyebrows, a long nose and an oval face. He would never praise his food nor criticize it. Then he divided his part between his people and himself.He used the time for the people more for the common people than for the elite. the Prophets step-son. Encyclopedia Britannica " Prophet Muhammad's letters to Emperor Heraclius, Chosroes II, Muqawqis, Negus, Governor of Syria and Ruler of Bahrain. Allah ta'ala fashioned His Prophets to be morally and phsyically sound or kamaal. When he walked, he leaned forward slightly. It is therefore only natural to wish to study the life of Muhammad (pbuh), his manners and his morals, and to see how Islam manifested itself in his person as a living example for all Muslims till the end of time. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. When he spoke his attendees would lower their heads as if birds had alighted upon them. His gatherings were those of knowledge, humbleness, patience, and integrity. How true! Thaqlain, in collaboration with Al-Hujjah Islamic Seminary, presents "Our Prophet", a comprehensive, informative and engaging series on the life of Prophet Muhammad (s) featuring Sayed Mohammed Baqer al-Qazwini. They were all equal in respect of their rights with him. The blessed eyes of Rasulullah (s) were extremely black. [ 8] She witnessed some of his miracles, then swore fealty to him in Islam before he departed. These make up a six-part series filmed in partnership with Islam Channel, entitled 'To Know Him is to Love Him'. Hind bint Awf ( Arabic: ) was a mother-in-law twice of Muhammad. The life and legacy of one of Mohammad's closest confidants and Islam's patron saint: Ali ibn Abi TalibAli ibn Abi Talib is arguably the single most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after prophet Mohammad. This has been mentioned in the translation of the hadeeth. He would guard his tongue from that which did not concern him. For ease of reading, we have divided Hind ibn Abu Halah's (ra) description into six parts. He would never praise his food nor criticize it. Otherwise he usually looked down towards the ground. Tuesday January 09, 2018. . This proposal called for the. The Prophet (saas) would immediately warn any of his companions who were unkempt or failed to care for their appearance. Some gave the smile of his beauty to that of the full moonHis nose was thin His face was smoothHis beard was thickHis neck was the most beautifulIf the rays of the sun fell on his neck, it appeared like a cup of silver mixed with gold The place between his shoulders was wide.67, The Messenger of Allah, was not excessively tall or short. When he walked, he lifted his legs with vigour, leaned slightly forward and placed his feet softly on the ground. (He did not only turn his face towards the person he addressed, as this is considered impolite, and sometimes, it even denotes pride. He who first set eyes upon him feared him, but he who associated with him loved him. Calfs were not fleshy but symmetrical. (Jabir bin Samra)