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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1754 — Physical Description of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
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Physical Description of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1754
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1754
حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَبْعَةً لَيْسَ بِالطَّوِيلِ وَلاَ بِالْقَصِيرِ حَسَنَ الْجِسْمِ أَسْمَرَ اللَّوْنِ وَكَانَ شَعْرُهُ لَيْسَ بِجَعْدٍ وَلاَ سَبْطٍ إِذَا مَشَى يَتَكَفَّأُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَالْبَرَاءِ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَوَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَأُمِّ هَانِئٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَنَسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حُمَيْدٍ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Of Average Height, Neither Tall Nor Very Short, He Had A Good Build, Brown In Complexion, His Hair Was Neither Curly Nor Straight, And When He Walked He Swayed Slightly. He Said: There Are Narration On This Topic From 'Aishah, Al-Bara', Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, Abu Sa'Eed, Jabir, Wa'Il Bin Hujr, And Umm Hani'. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Anas Is A Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith From This Route, As A Narration Of Humaid.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1754In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1754
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1754
This physical description of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم comes from Anas. He describes the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم as being of average height, neither tall nor very short, with a good build and brown complexion. His hair was neither curly nor straight. When he walked, he swayed slightly. The Hadith is not giving a ruling; it is preserving a loving and careful description from someone who saw him. For searches like Prophet Muhammad physical description hadith and Anas description of Prophet, this narration is important because it gives clear details without extra story. A good explanation should present the description as reported and avoid adding features not found in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas described the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with clear physical details.
- The Hadith says he was of average height and good build.
- His hair is described as neither curly nor straight.
- The narration preserves how he walked in simple words.
