Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

The matchless face of the Holy Prophet


&nbsp;The radiance of His face was such that His mere presence would light up a place.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>His radiance would eclipse the light of any lamp, even the sun.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>It would seem that the sun would draw from the face of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her) narrates:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: The Holy Prophet&rsquo;s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) face was the most beautiful among all men and His Complexion was the most luminous.&rdquo; Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, &ldquo;I have never seen anybody stronger and braver; more generous and more benevolent, more pure and more radiant than the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>(Sunan Darmi, Vol 1, Pg No: 30)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with them) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had no shadow.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>His radiance would eclipse even the bright sun.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>In front of a lighted lamp, His radiance would be more powerful.&rdquo; (Subul ul Huda war rashad, Vol 2, Pg No: 39/40)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The luminosity of his face would further increase on occasions of happiness and joy.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>As Hadhrat Ka&rsquo;ab bin Malik (May Allah be well pleased with him) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: Whenever the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was happy, His face would become even more luminous.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, Pg No: 502)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; ">The Sun Draws From His Radiance<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Abu Ubaida bin Muhammad bin &lsquo;Ammar bin Yasir (May Allah be well pleased with him) says that he asked Hadhrat Rabee&rsquo;a bint Ma&rsquo;oodhz (May Allah be well pleased with her):</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">You please describe the person of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) for us.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>She replied, &ldquo;If you had seen the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), you would have understood the truth that the sun shines because of the radiance of His face.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>(Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>5, Pg No: 25)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be well pleased with him) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith:&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>I have never seen anybody as beautiful as the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>It is as if the sun draws its light from His face and moves.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span>(Jame&rsquo; Tirmidhi Vol 2, Pg No: 202, Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol 5, Pg No: 25)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The radiance of His face would replace darkness with light and brightness as Hadhrat Anas bin Malik (May Allah be well pleased with him) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) entered Medina, every grain of sand in Medina started shining.&rdquo; (Jame&rsquo; Tirmidhi Vol 2, Pg No: 203)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ummul Momineen Hadhrat Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: I was sewing something at night when the needle slipped from my hands.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>I searched for it but could not find it.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Then the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) entered the house.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The needle started shining because of the radiance of His face.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The state of the radiance of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) on the eve of His Heavenly Journey i.e.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>the Meraj has been described by the Muhaddith of Deccan Hadhrat Abdullah Shah Sahab Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri (May Allah shower His mercy on him):</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: 70000 angels were on His right and 70000 were on His left.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Each angel had a torch which was lighted with the radiance of &lsquo;Arsh.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>In spite of this, the luminosity of the Holy Prophet&rsquo;s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) face was a class apart.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Allah Ta&rsquo;ala commanded Jibrail (Peace be upon him) thus: O Jibrail, My Beloved&rsquo;s face is covered with thousands of veils.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Even then the luminosity is such, O Jibrail.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Raise just 1 veil of His face.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span>Jibrail (Peace be upon him) did so and the hundreds of heavenly torches paled before the luminosity of the Holy Prophet&rsquo;s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) face.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Jabir bin Samura (May Allah be well pleased with him) says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: I saw the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) on a moonlit night while He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was wearing a red striped garment.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>I looked at the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and I looked at the moon.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>By Allah! In my opinion, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is more beautiful and lovelier than the moon.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) graced Madina with His presence, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Salam (May Allah be well pleased with him) who was a great scholar of the Jews came along with the people to see Him.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>He says:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith: When I saw His face, I concluded that such a face cannot be of a liar.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span>(Jame&rsquo; Tirmidhi, Vol 2, Pg No: 75)</p> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </div>