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المعجم الكبير للطبراني
Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (Tabarani)
العشرة
The Ten Promised Paradise (may Allah be pleased with them)
صفة علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه
Description of Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)
Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani 157 — It is said that Ali bin Abi Talib was
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الصَّقْرِ السُّكَّرِيُّ، ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، عَنِ الْوَاقِدِيِّ، قَالَ: يُقَالُ: «كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ آدَمَ رَبْعَةً مُسْمِنًا، ضَخْمَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ، طَوِيلَ اللِّحْيَةِ، أَصْلَعَ، عَظِيمَ الْبَطْنِ، غَلِيظَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ، أَبْيَضَ الرَّأْسِ وَاللِّحْيَةِ»
Al-Waqidi said: It is said that Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was wheat-complexioned, of medium height, stout, broad-shouldered, long-bearded, bald, large-bellied, with large eyes, and with a white head and beard.
