Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
<span class="content1">Allah SWT has granted the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) such grandeur and superiority; such attributes and qualities that nobody else has been given anything even remotely similar like them. His is the ultimate beauty. His whole person has been created matchless. The beauty of Hadhrat Yousuf (Peace be upon him) is only an iota of the beauty of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). The heavenly bodies draw their illumination from Him. The very lights of the universe and its brightness are only through the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. <br /> <br /> This brief booklet describes the beauty of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). It also describes some attributes of the personality of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). All that has been described is here is only an illustration. Otherwise, tongues may dry up and pens may give up, but not even one aspect of His beauty can be dealt with completely. Simply because describing the Prophet’s beauty is beyond human effort.<br /> <br /> In terms of personality, character, beauty, grandeur, eminence and in all other aspects, Allah SWT has made His Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) matchless <br /> <br /> Every aspect of His personality exclaims that there is no parallel to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Every part and aspect of His person is a clear proof that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the perfect human being. Mankind has reached its perfection through Him. <br /> <br /> The commentator of Sahih Bukhari Imam Qustullani (May Allah shower him with His Mercy) says,” Understand clearly that the perfection of Iman (Faith) is to believe that Allah SWT has created the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in such a way that nobody else like Him was neither created before Him nor after Him. (Mawahib ma’a Zurqani, Vol 5 Pg No: 239)<br /> <br /> The Sahabah who describe Him say,” We haven’t seen anybody like Him before Him or after Him.” (Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, Pg No: 87, Jame’ Tirmidhi, Vol 2, Pg No: 205, Shamail Tirmidhi, Pg No: 1)<br /> <br /> HIS BEAUTY <br /> <br /> The perfection of His beauty was such that even those companions who used to be present in His presence day and night could not bear an eyeful of it. <br /> <br /> There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim:<br /> <br /> Translation: Hadhrat ‘Amr bin A’as (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, “Nobody is dearer to me than the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam); and nobody, in my opinion, is more noble and honorable than Him; because of the Holy Prophet’s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) grandeur and magnificence, I could never take a good look at Him. If anyone asks me about His personality, I cannot describe it as I could never take a good look at Him.”- Sahih Muslim, Vol 1, Pg no. 76. <br /> <br /> Hadhrat Bara bin A’azib (May Allah be well pleased with him), says:<br /> <br /> Translation: “With respect to His face and His person, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the best among all people. (Sahih Bukhari- Vol 1, Pg No: 502)<br /> <br /> HIS BODY <br /> <br /> The body of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was matchless. It was very fine and exquisite. The fragrance which emanated from His body would not only make the surroundings fragrant, but would revivify the very soul of all those who were present with Him (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).<br /> <br /> His complexion is white mixed with red, as if fashioned out of silver.<br /> <br /> HIS PERSON <br /> <br /> Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) describes the person of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in these words,<br /> <br /> Translation: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is neither too tall nor too short, He is of a moderate height, (but it is a miracle of His person that in spite of being of medium-stature, whenever He would walk along with a tall person, He would be taller than the tall person). His hair are neither curled with rings nor lank, but are curved. (His hair were sometimes till the earlobes, sometimes till half way to the neck, and when they went beyond it, till the end of His neck. They never went beyond this). He is not very fat and neither is His face round. His face is a bit round, fair and its complexion is white mixed with red. The black of His eyes is a deep black and their white is a clear white. His eyelashes are long. His body is clean of hair. There is a line of hair between His chest and His navel. His palms and feet are muscular. When He would walk, He would raise His feet with effort, as if He was descending from a higher place to a lower one. Whenever He would pay attention to somebody, He would turn with His whole body towards them. Between His shoulders is the seal of Prophethood and He is the Seal of all Prophets. He is the most generous, the most truthful, the most gentle and would treat others in the best manner. Somebody who saw Him suddenly would be awed by Him and the one who would keep in mind His status and meet Him would be captivated. Those who describe His attributes say, “I have never seen anybody like Him either before Him or after him.” (Shamail Tirmidhi, Pg No: 1)<br /> <br /> THE GRANDEUR OF HIS PERSON <br /> <br /> Allah SWT has kept His Beloved and Pure Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) free from all kinds of blemishes and flaws- be them external or internal. His body was fashioned out of Noor. No fly ever sat on His Person, nor on His clothes. Imam Zurqani says, “The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is Noor. Flies, lice etc come because of any dirtiness and foul odor. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is pure from any kind of blemish and His body is fragrant.”<br /> <br /> HIS RADIANCE <br /> <br /> Allah SWT sent His beloved Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) with radiance. There is mention of this in His word- The Holy Quran also <br /> <br /> Lo! There has come to you a Noor the Prophet) and a lucid book Surah Maida (5:15)<br /> <br /> The Exegetes (Mufassirin) have explained this verse. The “Noor” mentioned here is the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the book is the Holy Quran. Tafseer Jalalyn, Baydhawi, Ma’alim ut Tanzeel, Tafseer Kabir etc.<br /> <br /> Musnad e Ahmad, Tabarani and Baihaqi have a Hadith on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Umama (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said,” I am the prayer of my forefather Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and the greeting of Hadhrat Isa (Peace be upon him). When I was in her womb, my mother saw that a radiance issued forth from her womb and even the mansions of Syria were lighted up with it.”- Khasais Kubra, Vol 1, Pg No: 46.<br /> <br /> HIS HEIGHT<br /> <br /> Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was neither very short nor very tall. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was of moderate height with matchless grandeur. His body was extremely beautiful. When He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) walked, he bent forward a little. But this was a miracle of His height that whenever He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) walked with a person who was taller than Him, then in spite of His moderate height, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would appear much taller than the tall person.” (Subul Ul Huda war rashad, Vol 2, Pg No: 83)<br /> <br /> </span>