24/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1724 — Prophet’s Appearance
What Has Been Related About Permitting The Red Garment For Men
Hadith About the Prophet’s Appearance in a Red Hullah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1724
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1724
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ ذِي لِمَّةٍ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَهُ شَعْرٌ يَضْرِبُ مَنْكِبَيْهِ بَعِيدُ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِالْقَصِيرِ وَلاَ بِالطَّوِيلِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ وَأَبِي رِمْثَةَ وَأَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
I Have Not Seen Anyone With Hair Past His Shoulders In A Red Hullah More Handsome Than The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ). He Had Hair That Would Flow On His Shoulders, (And He Had) Broad Shoulders (And He Was) Not Too Short And Not Too Long. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Jabir Bin Samurah, Abu Rimthah, And Abu Juhaifah. This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1724In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1724
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1724
This hadith about the Prophet’s appearance is a loving eyewitness description from Al-Bara'. He says he had not seen anyone more handsome than the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم with hair past his shoulders, wearing a red hullah. He also describes his hair as reaching his shoulders, his shoulders as broad, and his height as neither too short nor too tall. The narration is simple and visual. It does not give a legal ruling about all red clothing; it mainly records how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم looked in that moment. For people searching for the red hullah hadith, this report gives a respectful picture of the Prophet’s physical beauty without adding details not found in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as handsome in a red hullah.
- His hair is described as reaching his shoulders.
- His shoulders were broad, and his height was balanced.
- The report is an eyewitness description, not a long ruling discussion.
