´Narrated Anas bin Malik:` "None of them used to resemble the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) more than Al-Hasan bin 'Ali."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The narration of 'Abd al-Razzaq has been narrated by Imam Ahmad and 'Abd ibn Humayd. By mentioning this chain of transmission, the purpose of Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah is to establish that al-Zuhri rahimahullah actually heard (had direct transmission) from Anas radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3752
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Imam Tirmidhi rahimahullah has narrated in Al-Shama'il from Ali radi Allahu anhu that he said:
"I have not seen anyone before him or after him who resembled him (the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in appearance."
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Apparently, this narration seems to be in contradiction to the aforementioned hadith.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has answered that Ali radi Allahu anhu is negating complete resemblance, whereas the affirmation is regarding majority resemblance in manner.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 3717)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3752