SEERAH OF THE PROPHET(SWS)

Slides based on Seerah Series done

by Yasir Qadhi SLIDE#: SL2.1TOPIC: SPECIALITIES OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED (SWS)

PART I (00:00 – 11:16)

• Every prophet came in the perfect image and perfect character

• Every one of the prophets were beautiful inside and out

• This was so that people would not reject based on the image of the prophets

• Sahabas could not describe in words the beauty of the prophet

• Side note: amongst the Kafir there are those with good hearts

• There was a Sahaba (Amer) that said that there was nothing that he got more peace from than the face of the Prophet (sws) and he never got tired of looking at the Prophet and yet if you were to ask him how he looked, he could not describe him

• However, Amer could not stare all the time out of respect so this is why he could not do justice in describing the Prophet (sws)

• Amer was a nobleman of the Quraish and yet this is how he felt

• He could not stare as much as he’d like

• Most of the physical descriptions of the Prophet came from the younger Sahabas

• Annas was one of the young ones. He gave one of the most explicit descriptions of the Prophet. He said that the Prophet wasn’t too tall or too short – he had a medium stature. The Prophet was not extremely white nor was he ruddy brown.

• Generally, when Arab used the word “white” they are referring to light brown – not what we consider the Caucasian white.

• The Prophet(sws) was lightish brown.

Questions1. Why were all the prophets sent as beautiful

inside and out? 2. Why would Amer refrain from staring at the

Prophets(sws) as much as he’d like to? 3. From which type of companions of the Prophet

did we get the most physical descriptions of him from?

4. According to Annas, what was the height of the Prophet like?

5. What was the skin color of the Prophet(sws) like?

PART II (11:17 – 20:20)

• The Prophet(sws)’s hair was not curly or straight

• His hair was firm• His hand was very smooth• Even the Prophets’ natural odor that would

come from him smelt good • His sweat smelt so good that it was even used

as perfume and it was also used as medicine• He had a medium stature, average stature• He had thick, full hair • He would usually up till the earlobes • He had a bushy beard

• The Prophet(sws)’s hair was not curly or straight

• His hair was firm• His hand was very smooth• Even the Prophets’ natural odor that would

come from him smelt good • His sweat smelt so good that it was even used

as perfume and it was also used as medicine• He had a medium stature, average stature• He had thick, full hair • He would usually up till the earlobes • He had a bushy beard

• He had broad shoulders • He did not have a fleshy face nor was it

completely round (It was ovalish) • Because the Sahabas could not draw the

face, they tried to convey his image through words

• He was white with a reddish tint (the white is light brown)

• Eyelashes were long • His eyes were large with jet blavk pupils• His joints were large

• He wasn’t hairy on his body but did have a fine line of hair from the chest to the naval

• When he would walk he would walk fast (Its Sunnah to walk fast). Its as if he would walk on a slope. He would walk briskly.

• When he would turn, then he would turn to face people with his whole body

• Side point: Its effective to turn completely towards the person you are talking to

• You should face the audience completely, don’t just turn your head

• Between his two shoulders (on the back), he had a physical seal of Prophethood

• This was a sign that was used by which he was to be recognized by other people

• It was an outgrowth of hair in an area that hair is not supposed to grow and it was of a different color than his usual hair, and it was of the shape of a small oval

Questions1. Describe the hair of the Prophet.2. Describe the hand of the Prophet.3. How was the sweat of the Prophet used? 4. Describe his stature.5. Describe his beard. 6. How would the Prophet walk and how

would he turn?7. Explain the seal of the Prophet.

The complete lecture can be found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=udjM4dBVicE&index=2&list=PLAEA99D24CA2F9A8F