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Ash-Shama'il al-MuhammadiyyaThe Noble Features Of Rasoolullah

Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 2

Authentic graded by Zubair Ali Zai Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya 2

حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَبْعَةً، لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلا بِالْقَصِيرِ، حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ، وَكَانَ شَعَرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ، وَلا سَبْطٍ أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ، إِذَا مَشَى يَتَكَفَّأُ‏.‏

Anas ibn Malik said:

‘Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) was of medium height, neither tall nor short. He was of handsome physique, and his hair was neither crisply curled nor smooth, brown of color. When he walked, he used to stride confidently ”

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1754). Cited in Ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya (No. 2).

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1754

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of average height, neither tall nor very short, he had a good build, brown in complexion, his hair was neither curly nor straight, and when he walked he swayed slightly." He said: There are narration on this topic from 'Aishah, Al-Bara', Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, Abu…

لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلاَ بِالْقَصِيرِ حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ وَكَانَ شَعْرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ وَلاَ سَبْطٍ إِذَا مَشَى يَتَكَفَّأُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • الأحاديث المختارة (1768)رَبْعَةً حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ ، لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلا بِالْقَصِيرِ ، وَكَانَ شَعْرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ وَلا سَبْطٍ ، أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ ، إِذَا مَشَى يَتَوَكَّأُ
  • الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي (2)رَبْعَةً ، لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلا بِالْقَصِيرِ ، حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ ، وَكَانَ شَعْرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ , وَلا سَبْطٍ أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ ، إِذَا مَشَى يَتَكَفَّأُ
  • شرح السنة (3545)رَبْعَةً ، وَلَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلا بِالْقَصِيرِ ، حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ ، وَكَانَ شَعَرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ وَلا سَبْطٍ ، أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ ، إِذَا مَشَى يَتَوَكَّأُ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3780)رَبْعَةً ، حَسَنُ الْجِسْمِ ، لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلا بِالْقَصِيرِ ، وَكَانَ شَعَرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ وَلا سَبْطٍ ، أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ ، إِذَا مَشَى يَتَوَكَّأُ

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