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Mishkat al-MasabihExcellent Qualities and Description of the Prophet

Mishkat al-Masabih 5784

Chapter: The Prophet's Names and Characteristics - Section 1

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 5784

وَعَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مَنْهُوشَ الْعَقِبَيْنِ قِيلَ لَسِمَاكٍ: مَا ضَلِيعُ الْفَمِ؟ قَالَ: عَظِيمُ الْفَمِ. قِيلَ: مَا أَشْكَلُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: طَوِيلُ شَقِّ الْعَيْنِ. قِيلَ: مَا مَنْهُوشُ الْعَقِبَيْنِ؟ قَالَ: قليلُ لحم الْعقب. رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Simak b. Harb quoted the authority of Jabir b. Samura for the statement that God's messenger had a dali mouth, ashkal eyes and manhush ankles. Simak was asked the meaning of a dali mouth and said it meant a large mouth. He was asked the meaning of ashkal eyes and said they were oval[*]. He was asked the meaning of manhush ankles and said there was little flesh on the ankle. *Ashkal normally means `reddish white,' here referring to redness in the white of the eye. Cf. Mirqat, 5:380. Muslim transmitted it.

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 3646, 3647). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 5784).

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  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (164)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوشَ الْعَقِبِ
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (158)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوسَ الْعَقِبَيْنِ . قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ : مَا مَنْهُوسُ الْعَقِبَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ : قَلِيلُ لَحْمِ الْعَقِبَيْنِ
  • الجامع لأخلاق الراوي وآداب السامع للخطيب (1645)ضَلِيعُ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوسُ الْعَقِبِ
  • تاريخ أبي زرعة الدمشقي (30)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوسَ العَقِبَيْنِ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (150)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوسَ الْعَقِبَيْنِ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (214)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ، مَنْهُوسَ الْعَقِبَيْنِ
  • شرح السنة (3548)ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ ، أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ،مَنْهُوشَ الْعَقِبِ ، قَالَ شُعْبَةُ : قُلْتُ لِسِمَاكٍ : مَا ضَلِيعُ الْفَمِ ؟ قَالَ : عَظِيمُ الْفَمِ ، قُلْتُ : مَا أَشْكَلُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ : طَوِيلُ شَقِّ الْعَيْنِ . قُلْتُ : مَا مَنْهُوشُ الْعَقِبِ ؟ قَالَ : قَلِيلُ لَحْمِ الْعَقِبِ

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