شمائل ترمذي
Shamail Tirmidhi
باب ما جاء فى خلق رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapter: What has been reported concerning the physical appearance of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
His Eyes Were Black, Eyelashes Long, Joints Strong and Well-Fleshed
Hadith 7
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، وَأَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي حَلِيمَةَ، وَالْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَوْلَى غُفْرَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ عَلِيٌّ إِذَا وَصَفَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِالطَّوِيلِ الْمُمَّغِطِ، وَلَا بِالْقَصِيرِ الْمُتَرَدِّدِ، وَكَانَ رَبْعَةً مِنَ [ص: 33] الْقَوْمِ، لَمْ يَكُنْ بِالْجَعْدِ الْقَطَطِ، وَلَا بِالسَّبْطِ، كَانَ جَعْدًا رَجِلًا، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بِالْمُطَهَّمِ وَلَا بِالْمُكَلْثَمِ، وَكَانَ فِي وَجْهِهِ تَدْوِيرٌ أَبْيَضُ مُشَرَبٌ، أَدْعَجُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ، أَهْدَبُ الْأَشْفَارِ، جَلِيلُ الْمُشَاشِ وَالْكَتَدِ، أَجْرَدُ ذُو مَسْرُبَةٍ، شَثْنُ الْكَفَّيْنِ وَالْقَدَمَيْنِ، إِذَا مَشَى تَقَلَّعَ كَأَنَّمَا يَنْحَطُّ فِي صَبَبٍ، وَإِذَا الْتَفَتَ الْتَفَتَ مَعًا، بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ خَاتَمُ النُّبُوَّةِ، وَهُوَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ، أَجْوَدُ النَّاسِ صَدْرًا، وَأَصْدَقُ النَّاسِ لَهْجَةً، وَأَلْيَنُهُمْ عَرِيكَةً، وَأَكْرَمُهُمْ عِشْرَةً، مَنْ رَآهُ بَدِيهَةً هَابَهُ، وَمَنْ خَالَطَهُ مَعْرِفَةً أَحَبَّهُ، يَقُولُ نَاعِتُهُ: لَمْ أَرَ قَبْلَهُ وَلَا بَعْدَهُ مِثْلَهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ". قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ الْأَصْمَعِيَّ يَقُولُ فِي تَفْسِيرِ صِفَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " الْمُمَّغِطُ: الذَّاهِبُ طُولًا ". وَقَالَ: " سَمِعْتُ أَعْرَابِيًّا يَقُولُ فِي كَلَامِهِ: تَمَغَّطَ فِي نَشَّابَتِهِ أَيْ مَدَّهَا مَدًّا شَدِيدًا. وَالْمُتَرَدِّدُ: الدَّاخِلُ بَعْضُهُ فِي بَعْضٍ قِصَرًا. وَأَمَّا الْقَطَطُ: فَالشَّدِيدُ الْجُعُودَةِ. وَالرَّجُلُ الَّذِي فِي شَعْرِهِ حُجُونَةٌ: أَيْ تَثَنٍّ قَلِيلٌ. وَأَمَّا الْمُطَهَّمُ فَالْبَادِنُ الْكَثِيرُ اللَّحْمِ. وَالْمُكَلْثَمُ: الْمُدَوَّرُ الْوَجْهِ. وَالْمُشَرَبُ: الَّذِي فِي بَيَاضِهِ حُمْرَةٌ. وَالْأَدْعَجُ: الشَّدِيدُ سَوَادِ الْعَيْنِ. وَالْأَهْدَبُ: الطَّوِيلُ الْأَشْفَارِ. وَالْكَتَدُ: مُجْتَمِعُ الْكَتِفَيْنِ وَهُوَ الْكَاهِلُ. وَالْمَسْرُبَةُ: هُوَ الشَّعْرُ الدَّقِيقُ الَّذِي كَأَنَّهُ قَضِيبٌ مِنَ الصَّدْرِ إِلَى السُّرَّةِ. وَالشَّثْنُ: الْغَلِيظُ الْأَصَابِعِ مِنَ الْكَفَّيْنِ وَالْقَدَمَيْنِ. وَالتَّقَلُّعُ: أَنْ يَمْشِيَ بِقُوَّةٍ. وَالصَّبَبُ الْحُدُورُ، نَقُولُ: انْحَدَرْنَا فِي صَبُوبٍ وَصَبَبٍ. وَقَوْلُهُ: جَلِيلُ الْمُشَاشِ يُرِيدُ رُءُوسَ الْمَنَاكِبِ. وَالْعِشْرَةُ: الصُّحْبَةُ، وَالْعَشِيرُ: الصَّاحِبُ. وَالْبَدِيهَةُ: الْمُفَاجَأَةُ، يُقَالُ: بَدَهْتُهُ بِأَمْرٍ أَيْ فَجَأْتُهُ "
Ibrahim bin Muhammad, who was from the descendants (grandsons) of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that when Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to describe the blessed appearance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would say: The stature of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was neither very tall nor completely short, rather his height was average like that of common people. His blessed hair was neither very curly nor completely straight, but slightly wavy. He was neither heavyset nor was his face completely round, but there was a slight roundness. His complexion was fair with a reddish tinge, his eyes were black and his eyelashes were long. The bones of his joints were thick and strong and covered with flesh. There was not excessive hair on his body; from his chest to his navel there was a thin line of hair. His hands and feet were thick and filled with flesh. When he walked, he walked with full strength as if descending from a height. When he turned towards someone, he would turn his full attention towards them. Between his shoulders was the seal of Prophethood, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) was the Seal of the Prophets. He (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most open-hearted of all people and the most truthful of all people. He (peace and blessings be upon him) was the gentlest of all people and the most sociable of all people. Whoever saw him suddenly would be awestruck, and whoever met him knowingly would love him. The one describing him (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: I have not seen anyone like him (peace and blessings be upon him), either before or after his (peace and blessings be upon him) passing.
