Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah — Hadith #47958

Sufyan ibn Waki’ told us: Jami’ ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-‘Ijli told us: A man from Banu Tamim, a descendant of Abu Hala, the husband of Khadija, known as Abu ‘Abd Allah, told me, on the authority of a son of Abu Hala, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali, who said: I asked my maternal uncle, Hind ibn Abi Hala, who was a describer, and I said: Describe to me… The logic of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, is that he was constantly sorrowful, always deep in thought, never at rest, often silent, never speaking except when necessary. He would begin and end his speech with the name of God Almighty, and he would speak concisely and comprehensively. His speech was clear and to the point, neither excessive nor deficient. He was neither harsh nor disrespectful, and he appreciated blessings, even if they were small. He was meticulous, finding fault with nothing about it, except that he neither criticized nor praised a connoisseur. The world and all that pertained to it did not anger him. If justice was violated, nothing could withstand his anger until he had vindicated it. He did not become angry for his own sake, nor did he seek victory for it. When he gestured, he used his whole hand; when he was surprised, he turned it over; and when he spoke, he connected with it, striking the palm of his right hand against the inside of his head. His left thumb, and when he was angry he turned away and averted his gaze, and when he was happy he lowered his eyes, most of his laughter was a smile, which would reveal something like a cloud's grain.