48/59. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5232 — The Prophet's Noble Appearance
Wearing One's Hair Long
Description of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: Hair, Beard, and Noble Appearance
Sunan an-Nasai : 5232
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5232
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجِلاً مَرْبُوعًا عَرِيضَ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ كَثَّ اللِّحْيَةِ تَعْلُوهُ حُمْرَةٌ جُمَّتُهُ إِلَى شَحْمَتَىْ أُذُنَيْهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ .
It was narrated that Al-Bara' said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was a man of average height with broad shoulders, a thick beard and a reddish complexion, and his hair came down to his earlobes. I saw him in a red Hullah and I never saw anything more handsome than him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5232In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 193English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5234
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5232
This Hadith gives a beautiful description of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as seen by Al-Bara. He describes him as a man of average height, with broad shoulders, a thick beard, a reddish complexion, and hair that reached his earlobes. He also says he saw him wearing a red Hullah and never saw anything more handsome than him. The core topic is the Prophet’s appearance, especially hair and beard description. The report is not a command about everyone’s clothing; it is a companion’s loving description of what he saw. For searches like description of Prophet Muhammad appearance hadith, this narration is a key text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions preserved physical descriptions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with care.
- The Hadith mentions average height, broad shoulders, thick beard, complexion, and hair length.
- Al-Bara’s words show love and admiration while describing what he saw.
