In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate

 

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

 

   Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

          As-Salaam Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakaatuh

 

The Status of the Messenger & his Rights upon us-Part 3

 

The Excellence of the lineage of the Messenger

 

On the authority of Waatheelah bin al-Asqa -radiAllaah anhu - who said: I heard

the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – say: 'Certainly Allaah chose a

branch from the son of Isma'eel and chose the Quraish from this branch.

He chose Bani Hashim from the Quraish, and He chose me from Bani

Hashim.'

On the authority of Abu Huraira -radiAllaah anhu - that the Messenger of Allaah -

sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said: 'I was sent from the best of all the generations of

the children of Adam, generation after generation until I was in the

generation in which I was sent.'

Bukharee - Characteristics (3557)

He was Abul-Qaasim Muhammad bin Abdullaah bin Abdul Muttalib bin

Hashim bin Abd Munaf bin Qoose bin Keelab bin Marra bin Ka'ab bin

Luu'ee bin Ghalib bin Fahr bin Malik bin an-Nadhr bin Kananah bin

Khuzaimah bin Mudrikah bin Ilyaas bin Madhar bin Nazzar bin Ma'd bin

Adnaan. Up to here there is an agreement about its authenticity, as for after

Adnaan then there is a difference of opinion.

There is no difference that Adnaan was from the sons of Isma'eel bin

Ibraheem. What is correct is that Isma'eel was the one to be slaughtered,

and that it was Ishaaq is incorrect.

All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his

family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance.

 

The Messenger's beautiful physical characteristics Part 4

 

On the authority of Abu Ishaq who said I heard al-Bara say: that the

Messenger of Allaah - sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam – was the handsomest of all the

people and had the best appearance. He was neither very tall nor was he

short.

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

Also on the authority of al-Bara who said: The Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam

– was of a moderate height having broad shoulders, his hair reached his earlobes.

I saw him in a red cloak and I had never seen anyone more

handsome than him.

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

On the authority of Abu Ishaq who said that al-Bara was asked: 'Was the

face of the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – as bright as a sword?'

He said: 'No, as bright as the moon.'

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

On the authority of 'Abdullah bin Ka'b who said: I heard Ka'b bin Malik

talking when he stayed behind from the battle of Tabuk, saying: 'When I

greeted the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – his face was

glittering with happiness. Whenever Allaah's Messenger was happy his face

used to light up, as though it were a piece of the moon, and we used to

know it (his happiness) from his face.'

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

On the authority of Anas - radiAllaah anhu - who said: I never touched silk or

Dibaj (i.e. thick silk) softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allaah -

sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – nor did I smell a fragrance or perspiration better than

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the fragrance or perspiration of the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa

sallam.

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

On the authority of Abu Juhaifa who said: the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu

alayhi wa sallam – went to a place called al-Batha' at noon, performed wudu and

prayed two Rakat Zuhr prayer and a two Rakat for the 'Asr prayer. A spear

was planted before him and passersby were passing in front of it. (After the

prayer), the people got up and held the hands of the Prophet and passed

them on their faces. I also took his hand and kept it on my face and noticed

that it was colder than ice and its fragrance was nicer than musk.

Reported by Bukharee in 'The Book of the Excellence of the Prophet and His Companions'

All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad,

his family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance.

 

Compiled By the Eminent Shaykh, the Muhaddith Rabee’ bin Hadi al-Madkhali

Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

 

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