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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Virtues

Sahih Muslim 2340b

Chapter: The Prophet (SAW) Was White With An Elegant Face

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2340b

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَا عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ رَجُلٌ رَآهُ غَيْرِي ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَكَيْفَ رَأَيْتَهُ قَالَ كَانَ

أَبْيَضَ مَلِيحًا مُقَصَّدًا ‏.‏

Abu Tufail reported:

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and there is one amongst the people of the earth who (are living at the present time and) had seen him except me. I said to him: How did you find him? He said: He had an elegant white color, and he was of an average height.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2340b).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( كَانَ أَبْيَض مَلِيحًا مُقَصَّدًا ) هُوَ بِفَتْحِ الصَّاد الْمُشَدَّدَة , وَهُوَ الَّذِي لَيْسَ بِجَسِيمٍ وَلَا نَحِيفٍ , وَلَا طَوِيلٍ وَلَا قَصِيرٍ. وَقَالَ شَمِر : هُوَ نَحْو الرَّبَعَة , وَالْقَصْدُ بِمَعْنَاهُ. وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.…

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