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The
Attributes and Manners
of the Holy
Nabi
Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
From Ar-Raheeq Al-Mukhtum by Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri.
The Holy Nabi, Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam combined both perfection of
creation and perfection of manners.
This impression on people can be deduced by the bliss that overwhelmed
their hearts and filled them with dignity. Men's dignity, devotion and
estimation of the Holy Last Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam were
unique and matchless. No other man in the whole world has been so honoured and
beloved. Those who knew him well, were fascinated and enchanted by him.
Beauty and Creation
Describing the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, who passed by
her tent on his journey of migration, Umm Ma'bad Al-Khuzaiyah said to her
husband:
"He was innocently bright and had a broad countenance. His manners were
fine. Neither was his belly bulging out, nor was his head deprived of hair.
He had black attractive eyes finely arched by continuous eyebrows. His hair
glossy and black, inclined to curl, he wore long. His voice was extremely
commanding. His head was large, well-formed and set on a slender neck. His
expression was pensive and contemplative, serene and sublime".
"The stranger was fascinated from a distance, but no sooner he became
intimate with him than his fascination was changed into attachment and
respect. His expression was very sweet and distinct. His speech was well set
and free from the use of superfluous words, as if it were a string of
pearls. His stature was neither too high nor too small to look repulsive. He
was a twig amongst the two, singularly bright and fresh".
"He was always surrounded by his Companions. Whenever he uttered
something, the listeners would hear him with rapt attention and whenever he
issued any command, they vied with each other in carrying it out. He was a
master and a commander. His utterance were marked by truth and sincerity,
free from all kinds of falsehood and lies". [Zad Al-Ma'ad]
The Perfection of Soul and Nobility
The Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was noted for superb eloquence
and fluency in Arabic. He was remarkable in position and rank. He was an
accurate, unpretending, straightforward speaker. He was well-versed in Arabic
and quite familiar with the dialects and accents of every tribe. He spoke with
his entertainers using their own accents and dialects. He mastered and was
quite eloquent at both bedouin and town speech. So he had the strength and
eloquence of bedouin language as well as the clarity and the decorated
splendid speech of town. Above all, there was the assistance of Allah embodied
in the revealed verses of the Holy Qur'an.
His stamina and endurance and forgiveness - from a commanding position his
patience and standing what he detested - these were all talents, attributes
and qualities Allah Almighty Himself had brought him on. Even wise men have
their flaws, but the Holy Last Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
unlike everybody the more he was hurt or injured, the more clement and patient
he became. The more insolence an ignorant anybody exercised against him, the
more enduring he became.
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