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Description of the Prophet (saws) |
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Description of the Prophet (saws)
The Prophet of God, peace be upon him, was unfailingly cheerful, easygoing by nature and mild mannered. He was neither crude nor obstinate. He was not a clamorous loudmouth nor a repeater of obscenities. He was not one to find faults in others, nor did he overly praise people. He allowed his soul no portion of three things: hypocrisy, acquisitiveness and that which did not concern him. He did not allow himself to engage in three things regarding people: he would not criticize others; he would not revile anyone; and he would not seek out others' faults. The Prophet of God, peace and blessings be upon him, was continually full of concern. He was constantly deep in thought. He had no rest and would not speak without a reason. He would be silent for long periods of time. He was gentle by nature and nor coarse and he was not contemptuous of anyone. He never criticized the food or drink that was prepared for him nor did he overly praise it. He walked gently and with dignity, and when he would look at someone, he would turn to him fully. He would lower his gaze and look down more often than up. He didn't stare. He would lead his companions by walking behind them out of modesty and would always be the first to greet them. When astonished, he would turn the face of his palm upwards. He used his hands frequently as he spoke and would strike his left palm with his right thumb. When he would get angry, he would turn away and avert his gaze, and when he was full of joy, he would lower his eyes. Most of his laughing was as smiling; when he did laugh, it was not loud. Everything he did was in moderation, without excess or contrariness.
From Ash-Shifa, the great work on the Prophet by Al-Qadi Iyad (d. 1149).
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