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How To Be Romantic With Your Spouse

As the days come closer to one’s marriage, excitement, ecstasy, and elation pump through the bride and groom. The build-up to marriage is an experience of thrill and jubilation. When the marriage is solemnized, one’s happiness and delight is on the verge of brimming and tipping over. When the newlywed couple meets for the first time, words cannot describe the sweetness, bliss, serenity, pleasure, and elation experienced by the two.

If every day of the marriage mirrors the first day of marriage, and every night reflects the first night of marriage, then the marriage will be a euphoric experience in this world.

The first couple of months are always a “honeymoon”. Once the couple settles down, then reality begins. Many couples fail at this point. The husband gets engrossed in his job. He comes home tired and late, feeling hungry and tired. He demands food and feels too lazy to do anything. He eats, puts the dirty plates in the sink, and lies down on the sofa. He might awaken to perform salah if he is conscious of salah. Otherwise, he wakes up later on towards the night, phones a few friends, watches TV, and keeps ordering the wife to get him x and y. When it is time to sleep, the husband, if he is feeling in a good mood, will have relations with his wife-but only to satisfy his needs. Once he is fulfilled, he stops and drops off to sleep. Whether the wife is satisfied or not does not even cross his mind. This becomes the routine of his life.

The wife, on the other hand, initially tries to please her husband. She slowly loses her enthusiasm as she does not receive enough attention from her husband. She cooks to please her husband. She will put effort into her food. She will try and perfect every detail in the food. The presentation, ingredients, and spices are put meticulously so they complement each other. After a while, she begins to tire from this as her husband does not comment or criticize her food. As soon as the husband goes to work, she is on the phone with her associates. She cooks, watches TV, cleans the house, and enjoys her day before her husband comes home. Once the husband comes, she becomes a slave again.

This style of marriage, where there is no affection shown, no real emotion transmitted from one party to the other, is heading towards destruction.

The husband needs to implement the romance that the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam displayed. We consider Romeo to be romantic but not the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam. If I were to say the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam was the most romantic individual, I would not be lying. Looking attentively at the biography of the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam, you will find that he was extending a great deal of respect to his wives and was displaying high attention, care, and love toward them.

He was the best example of ideal manners toward his wife. He was comforting for his wives, wiping their tears, respecting their emotions, hearing their words, caring for their complaints, alleviating their sadness, going on picnics with them, racing with them, bearing their abandonment, discussing matters with them, keeping their dignity, supporting them in emergencies, declaring his love to them, and was very happy with such love.

The husband and wife have to bond with one another psychologically, physically, and spiritually. Here are some attractive examples and points we need to adopt to achieve a marriage of romance:

1) Know their feelings
The Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam was telling Sayyidah Aisha radiallahu anha: “I know well when you are pleased or angry with me. Aisha replied, “How do you know that?” He said: When you are pleased with me, you swear by saying ‘By the God of Mohammad’, but when you are angry, you swear by saying ‘By the God of Ibrahim’. She said: You are right, I don’t mention your name.”

The husband and wife should be aware of each other’s feelings. The husband should be able to gauge when his wife is upset or sad; likewise, the wife should be able to read her husband’s behaviour. Being conscious of one another’s feelings will help in resolving any differences. When your spouse is down or upset, be there to console him/her. Sit with them, speak with them, listen to them. Try and make them smile. If the husband is always conscious of his wife’s feelings, and the wife is always conscious of the husband’s feelings, then this will assist greatly in keeping the flicker alight.

2) Console her
Sayyidah Safiyah radiallahu anha was on a journey with the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam. She was late, so the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam received her while she was crying. The Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam wiped her tears with his own hands and tried his utmost to calm her down.

This is another feature a marriage must have. Each spouse has to be there for the other in the good and bad times. The wife should find comfort and solace in the husband, and the husband should find warmth and love in his wife. Be gentle with one another.

Greet Her On Behalf Of Her Lord

Narrated Abu Hurairah: Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! This is Khadijah, bringing you a dish with meat soup (or some other food or drink). When she reaches you, greet her on behalf of her Lord (Allah) and on my behalf, and give her the glad tidings of having a palace made of Qasab in Paradise, wherein there will be neither any noise nor any toil (fatigue, trouble, etc.).” [Source~ Al-Bukhari]

‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas narrated that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew four lines on the earth and asked his Companions if they understood what these lines stood for. They respectfully replied that he knew better. He then told them that these lines stood for the four foremost ladies of the universe. They were Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad, Maryam bint Imran, the mother of the Prophet Issa (peace and blessings be upon him), and ‘Asia bint Muzahim (the wife of the Pharaoh). She was the first person to have an abiding faith in the utterances of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and to accept Islam as her religion and her way of life. She was blessed with the distinction of having been greeted with Salam (greetings) by Allah and the Angel Jibril.

Khadijah (r.a.) was born in Makkah in the year 556 CE. Her mother’s name was Fatimah bint Zayd, and her father’s name was Khuwaylid bin Asad. He was a very popular leader among the tribe of Quraysh, and a very prosperous businessman who died while fighting in the famous battle of Fujjar. Khadijah thus grew up in the lap of luxury. She married Abu Halah Malak bin Nabash bin Zarrarah bin At-Tamimi and bore him two children, Halah and Hind. She wanted to see her husband prosper and financed him in setting up a big business. But unfortunately, he passed away. Sometime later, the young widow married ‘Atique bin ‘Aith bin ‘Abdullah Al-Makhzumi, and she had a daughter by him as well, named Hindah, but the marriage soon broke up on grounds of incompatibility.

After this, all her attention was devoted to the upbringing of her children and building up the business she inherited from her father. Her astuteness and business ability made her business one of the most widespread businesses among the Quraysh. Her policy was to employ hardworking, honest, and distinguished managers to deal on her behalf, as a lot depended on the integrity of the employees who travelled far and wide on her behalf. She exported her goods to faraway markets like Syria, and her managers bought goods from those markets to be sold at home.

The Messenger of Allah (Sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam)

Loving Allah and His messenger (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) is a duty upon every Muslim. Loving the Prophet of Allah (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) should be manifested in both our speech and actions. It is not sufficient to simply claim to love the Prophet Muhammad yet continue to disobey Allah and His Messenger. Loving the Prophet Muhammad (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) means following his Sunnah and avoiding bid’ah.

As Muslims, we should love the Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam) more than we love ourselves and our family. It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah ibn Hishaam said: We were with the Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam) when he was holding the hand of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab. ‘Umar said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, you are dearer to me than everything except my own self.” The Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam) said: “No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul, not until I am dearer to you than your own self.” ‘Umar said to him: “Now, by Allah, you are dearer to me than my own self.” The Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam) said: “Now (you are a true believer), O ‘Umar.” [al-Bukhaari, 6257]

Love of the messenger of Allah (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) can be shown in various ways. A sign of love for him is to obey him (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam). Allah has commanded us to follow the Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam). Allah says: “And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad)…” [al-Maa’idah 5:92]. When you love someone, you follow them, imitate them and do what you can to please them. Allah has told us that obedience to the Prophet (salAllaahu alahi wa salam) is obedience to Allah. Allah says: “He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad), has indeed obeyed Allah, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad) as a watcher over them” [al-Nisa’ 4:80]

By refusing to obey the messenger of Allah (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) we are, in reality, refusing to enter jannah. “All of my ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, who would refuse?” He said, “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused.” Everything that the Prophet (salAllaahu alayhi wa salam) said and did leads to paradise and eternal salvation, whereas everything he stayed away from and warned against leads to hellfire and eternal condemnation.

Our Lord, Allah, has given us a man as a mercy not only to humans but to the whole of creation. It is our duty to honor him and defend him when others attack him, even after his death. Allah says: “Verily, We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bearer of glad tidings, and as a Warner. In order that you (O mankind) may believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that you assist and honor him, and (that you) glorify (Allah’s) praises morning and afternoon” [al-Fath 48:8-9].

Description Of the Beloved Prophet’s Blessed Physic

It is impossible to turn a blind eye to the fact that Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Praise and Peace be upon Him) is by far the most worthy and the greatest of all mankind, and that he is the most perfect of all, adorned with the most excellent virtues and qualities.

وأحسن منك لم تر قط عيني
I haven’t seen the lovely personality like yours
وأجمل منك لم تلد النساء
And no mother has given birth to such a wonderful personality
خُلِقْتَ مبرءاً من كل عيب
You are created free from every fault
كأنك قد خُلِقْتَ كما تشاء
You were created, as you wanted to be

His physical description and character have been reported by many of his Companions, and we are told that he was the most handsome man ever created, surpassing Prophet Yousuf Alaihis Salam, for whom the women of the city cut their hands.

And when she heard of their secret talk, she sent for them and prepared cushioned mattresses for them and gave a knife to each one of them and said to Yusuf, “Come out before them!” When the women saw him, they praised him and cut their hands, and said, “Purity is to Allah – this is no human being; this is not but an honorable angel!” [Surah al-Yousuf, Verse 31]

A Green Turban Shaped around a Kullah, A Stick, and A cotton Mantle or Cloak, attributed to Sayyiduna wa Mawlana Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam

The Interesting Dream Of The Prophet (Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam)

Narrated Samura bin Jundub:- Allah’s Apostle(Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) very often used to ask his companions:- “Did any one of you see a Dream?” So dreams would be narrated to him by those whom Allah wished to tell. One morning, the Prophet (Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) said:- “Last night two[2] persons came to me (in a dream) and woke me up and said to me, ‘Proceed’. I set out with them, and we came across a man lying down, and behold, another man was standing over his head, holding a big rock. Behold, he was throwing the rock at the man’s head, injuring him.

The rock rolled away, and the thrower followed it and took it back. By the time he reached the man, his head returned to its normal state. The thrower then did the same as he had done before. I said to my two companions, ‘Subhan Allah! Who are these two persons?’ They said, ‘Proceed!’

So we proceeded and came to a man lying flat on his back and another man standing over his head with an iron hook, and behold, he would put the hook in one side of the man’s mouth and tear off that side of his face to the back (of the neck) and similarly tear his nose from front to back and his eye from front to back. Then he turned to the other side of the man’s face and did just as he had done with the other side.

He hardly completed this side when the other side returned to its normal state. Then he returned to it to repeat what he had done before. I said to my two companions, ‘Subhan Allah! Who are these two persons?’ They said to me, ‘Proceed!’

So we proceeded and came across something like a Tannur (a kind of baking oven, a pit usually clay-lined for baking bread).”

I think the Prophet~(Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) said:- “In that oven there was much noise and voices.” The Prophet~(Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) added:- “We looked into it and found naked men and women, and behold, a flame of fire was reaching to them from underneath, and when it reached them, they cried loudly. I asked them… ‘Who are these?’ They said to me, ‘Proceed!’

And so we proceeded and came across a river.” I think he said, “… red like blood.” The Prophet ~(Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) added:- “And behold, in the river there was a man swimming, and on the bank there was a man who had collected many stones. Behold. While the other man was swimming, he went near him. The former opened his mouth, and the latter (on the bank) threw a stone into his mouth, whereupon he went swimming again. He returned, and every time the performance was repeated, I asked my two companions, ‘Who are these two persons?’ They replied, ‘Proceed! Proceed!’

And we proceeded till we came to a man with a repulsive appearance, the most repulsive appearance you ever saw a man having! Beside him, there was a fire, and he was kindling it and running around it. I asked my companions, ‘Who is this (man)?’ They said to me, ‘Proceed! Proceed!’

So we proceeded till we reached a garden of deep green dense vegetation, having all sorts of spring colors. In the midst of the garden, there was a very tall man, and I could hardly see his head because of his great height, and around him there were children in such a large number as I have never seen. I said to my companions, ‘Who is this?’
They replied, ‘Proceed! Proceed!’

So we proceeded till we came to a majestic, huge garden, greater and better than I have ever seen! My two companions said to me, ‘Go up, and I went up’

The Prophet (Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam)added:- “So we ascended till we reached a city built of gold and silver bricks, and we went to its gate and asked (the gatekeeper) to open the gate, and it was opened and we entered the city and found in it, men with one side of their bodies as handsome as the handsomest person you have ever seen, and the other side as ugly as the ugliest person you have ever seen.

My two companions ordered those men to throw themselves into the river. Behold, there was a river flowing across the city, and its water was like milk in whiteness. Those men went and threw themselves in it and then returned to us after the ugliness (of their bodies) had disappeared and they became in the best shape.”

The Prophet (Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) further added:- “My two companions (angels) said to me, ‘This place is the Eden Paradise, and that is your palace.’ I raised my sight, and behold, there I saw a palace like a white cloud! My two companions said to me, ‘That (palace) is your place.’ I said to them, ‘May Allah bless you both! Let me enter it.’ They replied, ‘As for now, you will not enter it, but you shall enter it (one day) I said to them, ‘I have seen many wonders tonight. What does all that mean, which I have seen?’

They replied, ‘We will inform you:- As for the first man you came upon whose head was being injured with the rock, he is the symbol of the one who studies the Quran and then neither recites it nor acts on its orders, and sleeps, neglecting the enjoined prayers.

As for the man you came upon whose sides of mouth, nostrils, and eyes were torn off from front to back, he is the symbol of the man who goes out of his house in the morning and tells so many lies that they spread all over the world.

And those naked men and women whom you saw in a construction resembling an oven, they are the adulterers and the adulteresses; and the man whom you saw swimming in the river and given a stone to swallow, is the eater of usury (Riba) and the bad looking man whom you saw near the fire kindling it and going round it, is Malik, the gatekeeper of Hell!

And the tall man whom you saw in the garden is Abraham, and the surrounding children are those children who died with Al-Fitra (the Islamic Faith).”

The narrator added:- Some Muslims asked the Prophet (Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) “O Allah’s Apostle! What about the children of pagans?” The Prophet~(Sallalahu Alahi wa Sallam) replied:- “And also the children of pagans.”

‘The men you saw half handsome and half ugly were those persons who had mixed an act that was good with another that was bad, but Allah forgave them.’

{Source:- Sahih Bukhari Volume 9 Book – 87 # 171}
[Interpretation of Dreams] Narrated by Samura bin Jundub

 

How To Increase Love Of Prophet In Our Hearts?

How can one develop in their heart love of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) more than anything else in the world?

The strength of love for the Messenger (peace be upon him) is connected to the Muslim’s faith. When his faith increases, his love for the Prophet (peace be upon him) increases. Loving the Prophet (peace be upon him) is an act of obedience to Allah and a means of drawing closer to Him. Loving the Prophet (peace be upon him) is one of the obligatory duties in Islam.

It was narrated that Anas said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child, and all the people.” (Al-Bukhari, 15; Muslim, 44)

You can increase your love of the Messenger (peace be upon him) by realizing the following:
Firstly, He was sent by his Lord, who chose him above all of creation to convey the religion of Allah to mankind. Allah chose him because He loved him and was pleased with him. If Allah were not pleased with him, He would not have chosen him. So we must love the one whom Allah loves and be pleased with the one with whom Allah is pleased. We must realize that he is the close friend of Allah and that close friendship is a higher status and it is the highest degree of love.

Jundub is said to have narrated: “I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: ‘I declare before Allah that I have no close friend from among you. Allah has taken me as a close friend, as he took Ibrahim as a close friend. If I were to have taken a close friend from among my ummah, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend.” (Muslim, 532)

Secondly, we should realize the high status to which Allah has raised him, for he (peace be upon him) is the best of mankind.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of Resurrection, the first whose grave will be opened, the first to intercede and the first to be asked to intercede.” (Muslim, 2278)

Thirdly, we should realize that he suffered trials and difficulties to bring Islam to us. We should remember that the Messenger (peace be upon him) was persecuted, hit, slandered, and insulted; the closest people to him disowned him and accused him of being a madman, a liar, and a sorcerer. He fought the people to protect the religion so that it could reach us; they fought him, expelled him from his people and homeland, and gathered armies against him.

Fourthly, we should follow the example of his companions who loved him deeply. They loved him more than wealth and sons, and more than their selves.

There follow some examples of that: It was narrated that Anas said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when the barber was cutting his hair and his companions were going around him wanting to ensure that his hair would fall only into someone’s hand. (Muslim, 2325)

It was narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “On the Day of Uhud, some of the people fled and left the Prophet (peace be upon him), but Abu Talhah stood before him covering him with a shield. Abu Talhah was a powerful archer who broke two or three bows that day. When a man passed by carrying a quiver containing arrows, he would say: Give them to Abu Talhah.

Whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) raised his head to look at the people, Abu Talhah would say: “O Prophet of Allah, may my father and my mother be sacrificed for you, do not raise your head lest you be struck by an arrow shot by the enemy. My neck is before your neck.” (Bukhari, 3600; Muslim, 1811)

Fifthly, you should follow his Sunnah in word and deed, so that his Sunnah is the path you follow in your whole life, and you put his words before any other words and put his command before everything else; and you should follow the ‘aqeedah (belief) of his noble Companions, and the aqeedah of the Taabieen who followed them, and the aqeedah of those who followed their path until the present day, namely Ahl Al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah, and avoid bid’ah (innovation).

We ask Allah to help us to love His Messenger (peace be upon him) and to make him dearer to us than our children, parents, families, and ourselves.

The Quran On Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was the last messenger of Allah. History shows that he was known to be truthful and trustworthy even before he received the divine inspiration and became the Messenger of Allah. His actions, decisions, relaying the Divine Revelation, method of inviting people to the straight path, and implementing injunctions received from Allah, the Most Wise, are evidence of his absolute honesty, piety, and spirituality. As Muslims, our belief in Islam is not complete until we obey Allah and His Prophet (s). Allah commands us to do so in the same verse in the Quran:

Islam in the Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
“And obey Allah and the messenger (Muhammad (SAW)… (Quran, Surah Al-Maeda:92) Allah also told us about the excellence of the prophet’s (SAW) character in the following verse: Islam on The Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAS) “And Verily, For you (Muhammad (SAW)) are on an exalted (standard of) character” (Quran, Surah Al-Qalam:4). However, we are also not to elevate the prophet (s) to a level beyond the standard that Allah set for him and we are not to overstep the mark with regard to what the Quran states about the message and humanity of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)  said: “Do not exaggerate about me as was exaggerated about ‘Eesa ibn Maryam. Say: the slave of Allah and His Messenger.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6830.) The following paragraphs highlight some of the Quranic verses where Allah clarifies the role of the Prophet (SAW).

The Prophet was sent as a mercy to all mankind
Islam on the Quran on the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). We have only sent you as a mercy to the worlds (Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 107)

The Prophet was sent as a messenger and a Warner
Islam on The Quran on Prophet Muhammad (mercy )“O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad SAW), making (things) clear unto you, after a break in (the series of) Messengers, lest you say: “There came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no Warner.” But now has come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a Warner. And Allah is Able to do all things. (Quran, Surah Al-Maida:19)”

Only Allah knows the unseen and decides how much to reveal to His messengers
Islam in The Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) “(He Alone) the All-Knower of the Ghaib (unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghaib (unseen).”

Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him. Quran (Surah Al-Jinn:27)”

The Prophet (SAW) did not have the power to guide anyone – He was only a messenger
Allah says in the Quran: Islam in the Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
“Indeed, (O Muhammad), you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. (Quran, Surah Qasas, Verse 56)”

The prophet’s words were a reminder for all mankind
Islam in the Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) “And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatred when they hear the Reminder (the Quran), and they say: “Verily, he (Muhammad SAW) is a madman!”

But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the Alameen (mankind, jinns, and all that exists). (Quran, Surah Al-Qalam:51-52)”

The Prophet (SAW) never forged any of Allah’s messages
Islam in the Quran on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) “And if he (Muhammad SAW) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah), We surely should have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might), And then certainly should have cut off his life artery (Aorta), And none of you could withhold Us from (punishing) him. (Quran, Surah Al-Haqqah:44-47)

Allah also states that it is not up to the Prophet (SAW) to change Allah’s words in this verse. “And when Our Clear Verses are recited unto them, those who hope not for their meeting with Us, say: Bring us a Quran other than this, or change it.” Say (O Muhammad SAW): “It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me. Verily, I fear if I were to disobey my Lord, the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). (Quran, Surah Yunus:15).

The Prophet (SAW) did not claim to know anything more than what Allah had taught him
This is made clear when Allah says in the Quran, “Say (O Muhammad SAW): “I don’t tell you that with me are the treasures of Allah, nor (that) I know the unseen; nor I tell you that I am an angel. I but follow what is revealed to me by inspiration. Say: Are the blind and the one who sees equal? Will you not then take thought? (Quran, Surah Al An’aam, 50)”

Allah’s direct command to the Prophet (SAW) about conveying Allah’s message
In fact, we see the Quran’s (Allah’s) stern message when reminding the Prophet (SAW) of his responsibilities. Allah says in the Quran: “O Messenger (Muhammad SAW)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allah will protect you from mankind. Verily, Allah guides not the people who disbelieve” (Quran, Surah Al-Maeda:67).

The Prophet (SAW) was Allah’s last messenger
Obedience to Allah is what the Prophet exemplified. His (SAW) character epitomized Quranic teachings. His faith in Allah was pure and absolute. Through his manner of living and fulfilling the obligations of Islam, he illustrated Quranic teachings. In all, this he was following the instructions received from his Maker, Allah the Supreme, Who says in the Quran: “Muhammad (S) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever All Aware of everything. (Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab:40)”

Physical Beauty Of The Prophet

THE Prophet (peace be upon him) was both outwardly and inwardly perfect. We have heard and read about the beautiful character of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but not many of us are aware of his physical beauty. We find in the seerah many beautiful descriptions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) by his Companions, some of which are shared here:

Like a moon
Al-Baraa Bin Malik was asked, “Was the Messenger of Allah’s face sword-like?” He responded, “No, it was moon-like.” (Mishkat Al-Masabeeh, 2/518)

Another companion, Jabir Bin Samurah said, “I saw him at one full-moon night. I looked at him. He was dressed in a red garment. I compared him with the moon and found that — for me — he was better than the moon.” (Mishkat Al-Masabeeh, 2/518)

One point from the description of Al-Baraa was that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not have a thin and lean face; rather, he had a round face.

Ka‘b Bin Malik said: “When he (peace be upon him) was pleased, his face would shine with so bright light that you would believe that it was a moon-piece.” (Al-Bukhari, 1/502)

Description of Anas RA
Anas Bin Malik was the servant of the Prophet (peace be upon him) for 10 years, due to which his description is even more amazing. Usually those with us – wives, children, employees – are the ones who see the ‘worst’ side of our character because we do not fear reproach from them, but Anas narrated that he never even heard “uff” (the smallest expression of disgust) from the Prophet (peace be upon him)!

Anas said, “I have never touched silk or a silky garment softer than his hands; nor have I smelt a perfume or any scent nicer than his.” (Al-Bukhari)

Description of Umm Ma’bad RA
The description of Umm Ma’bad is the most comprehensive and detailed narration we have of the Prophet (peace be upon him). This woman, who would take care of travelers who passed by her tent, only saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) once. During the Hijrah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from Makkah to Madina, he stopped by her tent with his companions for some rest and food.

It was narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him), his servant, a guide, and Abu Bakr, on their way, passed by her tent and asked her if they could buy some meat or dates from her, but she could not find anything. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) looked towards a sheep next to the tent. They had run out of provisions and were hungry. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked Umm Ma’bad, “What is wrong with this sheep, dear Umm Ma’bad?”

She replied, “The sheep is fatigued and is weaker than the other sheep.”

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Does it milk?”

She replied, “I swear if I saw milk from it, then I would milk it.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) called the sheep and moved his hand over its udder; he pronounced the name of Allah and praised Him. Then he called Umm Ma’bad when the sheep steadied its feet and its udder filled. He asked for a large container and milked it until it was filled. The lady drank until full (meaning satisfied), his companions drank until full, then the others drank. Then it was milked for a second time until the container was full, and they left her and continued on their journey.

After a short while, her husband (Abu Ma’bad) returned from herding goats that were swaying from weakness. He saw the milk and said to his wife, “Where did you get this milk from, dear Umm Ma’bad. The sheep is single, and there is no milk in the house!”

She replied, “I swear by God, a blessed man came to us today.”

Abu Ma’bad said, “Describe him to me.”

She then began her description:
“His cleanliness was apparent.” The first thing she noticed about the Prophet (peace be upon him) is that his cleanliness was apparent. Imagine the situation of traveling during that time; the traveler would be bound to get some dirt on him, yet the Prophet (peace be upon him) was so clean that it was the first thing noticeable.

“His face was luminous, handsome disposition, he did not have a protruding stomach, nor did he have a small head, handsome, well proportioned, his eyes had wideness, his eyelashes were long, in his voice was raspiness/crackle, his neck was long, the white of his eyes was extremely white, and the black of his eyes was extremely black, it was as if he had kohl (eyeliner the Arabs used) on naturally, natural arching of his eyebrows, his hair extremely black, when he was silent he would be enveloped in an aura of respect, and if he spoke it was like a light protruding from him, the most beautiful of people from far, and the most beautiful from close, his speech was sweet, not short (tazar means someone who is very short and brief in their speech; they do not give you more than a ‘yes/no’ answer. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) spoke, he did not speak in this manner), not very long (hathar is the opposite of tazar; it is to be very long and detailed in speech, to keep talking and talking, so much so that it can get annoying. Likewise the Prophet, peace be upon him) was not like this too), it was as if his speech were beads of a necklace cut (meaning that his words fall in order after one another and that his speech was organized), he is most respected, his companions would surround him, when he spoke they listened attentively to his speech, and if he ordered they hastened to it fully without frowning or refusing.”

She ends her description by talking about the respect that was shown to him, which only adds to his impressive personality and how the Companions would obey him.

Abu Ma’bad responded, “I swear by Allah, he is the one Quraish mentioned to us about his affair in Makkah. I am determined to accompany him; if I could go that way.” (Ibn Hisham, Imam Ahmad, Ibn Kathir’s Bidayah wa An-Nihayah, 2/190, authenticated by Ad-Dhahabi)

May Allah make us among those who truly love, follow, and will have the honor of living with the Prophet (peace be upon him) in paradise.