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Last Prophet’s ﷺ blessed complexion/color

Last Prophet’s ﷺ blessed complexion/color

Physical Attributes of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

Hadith

عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ يَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اﷲ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم وَمَا بَقِيَ عَلَی وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ رَآهُ غَيْرِي قُلْتُ صِفْهُ لِي قَالَ کَانَ أَبْيَضَ مَلِيحًا مُقَصَّدًا۔

شمائل ترمزی (حدیث 13)

Translation

Saeed Jurayri رحمه الله said: I heard Abu al-Tufayl رضي الله عنه say, “Among those who saw the Holy Prophet ﷺ, no one remains on the face of the earth except me.” I said to him, “Describe some of the appearance of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ to me.” He replied, “I saw the Beloved Prophet ﷺ. He was fair-skinned with a touch of brightness and had a balanced, medium stature.”

Narration

Regarding the blessed complexion of the Beloved Last Prophet of Allah ﷺ, it is mentioned in 'Shamail Tirmidhi' and 'Shifa Sharif,' among other sources, that the Holy Prophet's ﷺ blessed complexion was white with a reddish tint. His blessed complexion was not like pure white chalk or whiteness, but rather a light reddish hue was mixed with the white of his blessed face. This complexion is considered desirable in the world, especially among the Arabs. And in Paradise, the preferred color is gold. Scholars say: Allah Almighty bestowed both these colors upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ in this world, and due to the reddish tint in his white complexion, a radiance was created in his appearance.

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