Abu Raja’ Qutaybah ibn Sa’id narrated to us, on the authority of Malik ibn Anas, on the authority of Rabi’ah ibn Abi ‘Abd al-Rahman, on the authority of Anas ibn Malik, that he heard him say: The Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, was neither excessively tall nor short, neither extremely white nor dark-skinned, neither with tightly curled hair nor with straight hair. God Almighty sent him at the head of the He lived for forty years, then he stayed in Mecca for ten years, and in Medina for ten years, and God Almighty took him at the age of sixty, and there were not twenty white hairs on his head and beard.

Humaid bin Mas’adah al-Basri told us: ‘Abd al-Wahhab al-Thaqafi told us, on the authority of Humaid, on the authority of Anas bin Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was of medium height, neither tall nor short, with a handsome physique. His hair was neither curly nor straight, and he was dark-skinned. When he walked, he would lean forward slightly.

Muhammad ibn Bashar told us: Muhammad ibn Ja'far told us: Shu'bah told us, on the authority of Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard al-Bara' ibn 'Azib say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was a man of medium height, broad-shouldered, with thick hair reaching to his left earlobe. He was wearing a red garment. I have never seen anything more beautiful. From him.

Mahmud ibn Ghaylan told us, saying: Waki’ told us, saying: Sufyan told us, on the authority of Abu Ishaq, on the authority of al-Bara’ ibn Azib, who said: I have never seen anyone with long hair in a red robe more handsome than the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. His hair reached his shoulders, and he had broad shoulders. He was neither short nor tall.

Muhammad ibn Isma'il told us, saying: Abu Nu'aym told us, saying: Al-Mas'udi told us, on the authority of 'Uthman ibn Muslim ibn Hurmuz, on the authority of Nafi' ibn Jubayr ibn Mut'im, on the authority of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was neither tall nor short, with thick hands and feet, and a large head. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a long, flowing gait. When he walked, he swayed gracefully, as if descending a slope. I have never seen anyone like him before or since. Sufyan ibn Waki’ narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, on the authority of al-Mas’udi, with this chain of narration, something similar in meaning.

Ahmad ibn 'Abdah al-Dabbi al-Basri, 'Ali ibn Hujr, and Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn al-Husayn (who was the son of Abu Halimah) narrated to us, and the meaning is the same. They said: 'Isa ibn Yunus narrated to us, on the authority of 'Umar ibn 'Abd Allah, the freed slave of Ghufra, who said: Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, from the descendants of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, narrated to me, saying: 'Ali, when He described the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, saying: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was neither excessively tall nor excessively short. He was of medium height. His hair was neither tightly curled nor completely straight, but rather loose and curly. He was neither excessively beautiful nor excessively veiled. His face was round, fair-skinned, with dark eyes and long eyelashes. His eyelashes were long, his joints and shoulders were thick, he was bald, with a prominent ridge, his hands and feet were rough, when he walked it was as if he were descending a slope, and when he turned he turned with both hands, between his shoulders was the Seal of Prophethood, and he was the Seal of the Prophets, the most generous of people, the most truthful in speech, the most gentle in nature, and the most honorable in companionship. Whoever saw him spontaneously was awed by him, and whoever He associated with him with knowledge and loved him. His describer says: I have not seen anyone like him before or after him, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him.

Sufyan ibn Waki’ told us, saying: Jami’ ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-‘Ijli told us, dictating to us from his book, saying: A man from Banu Tamim, from the descendants 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, He was a describer of the Prophet's appearance, may God bless him and grant him peace, and I longed for him to describe something of it that I could hold onto. So he said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was majestic and dignified, his face radiant like the moon on the night of the full moon. He was taller than average height and shorter than thin. He had a large head and wavy hair. If his 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) was parted, he would separate the hair; otherwise, he would not let it grow longer. His hair, when he grew it long, was fair-skinned, with a broad forehead, arched eyebrows, and long, unbroken brows. Between them was a vein that throbbed with anger. He had a prominent nose, and a radiant light emanated from him. To one who did not observe him closely, he might think he had a prominent nose. He had a thick beard, smooth cheeks, a wide mouth, a gap between his teeth, and a fine line between his teeth. His neck is like a doll's, as clear as silver, of moderate build, well-proportioned and firm, with a balanced belly and chest, broad chest, wide shoulders, large joints, radiant nakedness, hair running like a line between the chest and navel, bare breasts and belly except for that, hairy arms, shoulders, and upper chest. Long forearms, broad palms, rough hands and feet, flowing limbs or he said: flowing limbs, hollow soles, smooth feet, water recoils from them, if it is removed, it is removed completely, he walks with a swaying gait, and walks gently, with a swift gait, when he walks it is as if he is descending from a slope, and when he turns he turns completely. He lowers his gaze, his eyes are more often on the ground than on the sky, his gaze is mostly observant, he leads his companions, and he greets whomever he meets first.

Abu Musa Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna told us, Muhammad ibn Ja`far told us, Shu`bah told us, on the authority of Simak ibn Harb, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a wide mouth, a dark eye, and a gnawed heel.

Hannad ibn al-Sari told us: 'Abthar ibn al-Qasim told us, on the authority of Ash'ath, meaning Ibn Sawwar, on the authority of Abu Ishaq, on the authority of Jabir ibn Samura, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on a bright, sunny night, and he was wearing a red garment. I kept looking at him and at the moon, and he was more beautiful to me than the moon.

Sufyan ibn Waki’ told us, Humaid ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Ru’asi told us, on the authority of Zuhair, on the authority of Abu Ishaq, who said: A man asked al-Bara’ ibn Azib: Was the face of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, like a sword? He said: No, rather it was like the moon.

Abu Dawud al-Musahifi Sulayman ibn Salm told us: Al-Nadr ibn Shumayl told us, on the authority of Salih ibn Abi al-Akhdar, on the authority of Ibn Shihab, on the authority of Abu Salamah, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was white as if he were made of silver, and his hair was curly.

Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us, saying: Al-Layth ibn Sa'd informed me, on the authority of Abu al-Zubayr, on the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The prophets were shown to me, and Moses (peace be upon him) was a man of a certain build, as if he were from the tribe of Shanu'ah. And I saw Jesus, son of Mary (peace be upon him), and the one I saw who most resembled him was 'Urwah ibn..." Mas'ud, and I saw Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and the person I saw who most closely resembled your companion, meaning himself, and I saw Gabriel, peace be upon him, and the person I saw who most closely resembled Dihya.

Sufyan ibn Waki’ and Muhammad ibn Bashar told us, the meaning is the same, they said: Yazid ibn Harun informed us, on the authority of Sa’id al-Jurayri, he said: I heard Abu al-Tufayl say: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and there was no one left on the face of the earth who had seen him besides me. I said: Describe him to me. He said: He was white, handsome, and of medium build.

Abdullah ibn Abdur-Rahman told us: Ibrahim ibn Al-Mundhir Al-Hizami told us: Abdul-Aziz ibn Abi Thabit Az-Zuhri told us: Ismail ibn Ibrahim, the nephew of Musa ibn Uqba, told me, on the authority of Musa ibn Uqba, on the authority of Kurayb, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a gap between his teeth. His two front teeth, when he spoke, it was seen as light coming out from between his front teeth.

“The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was neither tall nor short, endowed with sturdy hands and feet, stout head and limbs, and lengthy hair on the chest. When he walked, he inclined forward, as if he were descending a downward slope. I have never seen the like of him, neither before him nor after him.”