The Blessed Physical Attributes and Features of the Beloved Prophet

Blessed mouth

The blessed mouth of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was broad, his blessed cheeks were smooth, blessed front teeth wide and sparkling. At the time of conversation, a Noor used to be seen coming out. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has said: When he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم smiled, the walls would become bright.

(Al-Khasaais-ul-Kubra lis-Suyuti, vol. 1, pp. 127)

وہ دَہن جس کی ہر بات وحیِ خدا
چشمہ علم و حکمت پہ لاکھوں سلام

Explanation of the couplet:

The blessed mouth from which every word that comes out has the status of a revelation, millions of Salam be upon that spring of knowledge and wisdom.

(Sharh Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 1027)

حکمتِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

رِفعتِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

Blessed saliva

The blessed saliva of the blessed mouth of our Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was a cure for the injured and sick. On the day of the conquest of Khyber, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم put his blessed saliva in the eyes of Sayyiduna 'Ali-ul-Murtada کَرَّمَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی وَجْهَهُ الْکَرِیْم, he رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was immediately cured, and it seemed as if there had never been any pain in his eyes.

Sayyiduna Rifaa'a Bin Raafi' رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has stated: On the day of Badr, an arrow pierced my eye. The Prophet of Mercy صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم put his blessed saliva into that eye and made Du'a. Thus, I did not have any pain and that eye fully recovered.

(Zaad-ul-Ma'ad, vol. 3, pp. 144)

جس دِن کے پانی سے شادابِ جان و جہاں
اس دِہن طراوت پہ لاکھوں سلام
جس سے کھاری کنویں شیریں جان بنے
اُس زِلالَ حلاوت پہ لاکھوں سلام

Explanation of the couplet:

The sacred saliva of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم is a stream of knowledge and wisdom and the wetness of this saliva is the cause of peace and comfort and a freshness for the soul and the heart. I also send millions of Salam upon the blessed saliva of my Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم. (Similarly) the blessed saliva of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم which turns the salty water of the well into fresh water and grants a new kind of freshness upon the soul, millions of Salam be upon the stream of that sweetness.

(Sharh Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 1028)

آوجِ و کمالِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

 جُودِ و نوالِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

Blessed tongue

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was the most eloquent among creation; the conversation of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was so clear that the one sitting near him could memorize it.

(Ash-Shumaail-ul-Muhammadiyyah, pp. 134, Hadees 213)

Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Ma'bad رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہَا has said: The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was highly prestigious when quiet and as he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم spoke, his face would become illuminated and bright, he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم would speak in an extremely sweet voice and his conversation would be clear; it was neither useless nor absurd.

(Al-Istee'aab fi Ma'rifa-til-Ashaab, vol. 4, pp. 514)

وہ زبان جس کو سب کُن کی کنجی کہیں

اس کی نافذحکومت پہ لاکھوں سلام

اس کی باتوں کی لذت پہ بےحد درود

اس کے خطبے کی ہیبت پہ لاکھوں سلام

Explanation of the couplet:

The sacred tongue of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم is the key of Allah's will. Millions of Salam be upon the rule of the sacred tongue which does not only rule over this world but over both worlds. Millions of mercies be upon the pleasure of his loving and sweet conversation and millions of Salam be upon the glory and awe of the attractive speech of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.

(Sharh Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 1028-1029)

اقوالِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا
افعالِ مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

Blessed hands

His blessed arms and palms were fleshy. Sayyiduna Anas رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has said: I did not find any silky cloth softer than his blessed palms, neither did I find any fragrance greater than the fragrance of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 489, Hadees 3561)

The person our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم shook hands with found fragrance in his hands throughout the day and the child upon whose head the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم placed his blessed hand would be more fragrant than other children.

(Seerat-e-Rasool-e-'Arabi, pp. 263)

جن کو سوئے آسمان پھیلا کے جل تھل بھر دیئے
صدقہ ان ہاتھوں کا پیارے ہم کو بھی درکار ہے

آقا کے بازو مرحبا مرحبا
آقا کی آنکھیں مرحبا مرحبا

Blessed feet

His blessed feet were fleshy and beautiful. No one ever had such feet. They were so soft and clean that water did not stay on them, it instantly dripped off.

(Seerat-e-Rasool-e-'Arabi, pp. 276)

When the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم would walk on stones, the stones became soft so that he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم could pass over them with ease and when he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم would walk on the sand, it did not have the impressions of his blessed feet.

(Seerat-e-Rasool-e-'Arabi, pp. 277)

گورے گورے پاؤں چمکا دو خدا کے واسطے
نور کا تڑکا ہو پیارے گور کی شب تار ہے

Explanation of the couplet:

O my Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم! For Allah's sake, placing your white and luminous feet in my grave turn the dark night of my grave into a morning of Noor! So that my fear could be removed and I could answer the questions of Nakeerayn easily.

(Sharh Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 514)

انوار مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

 گلزار مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحب

Blessed hair

The blessed hair of his blessed head was neither very curly nor very straight but in between both. His blessed beard was thick and full; he صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم would comb his beard and look into a mirror and before sleeping, he would apply kohl around his blessed eyes thrice. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم would get his blessed moustache trimmed and would say that: Oppose the idolaters, that is to say, lengthen your beard and shorten your moustache.

(Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 2, pp. 487, Hadees 4421)

ہم سیہ کاروں پہ یا رب تپش محشر میں
سایہ افگن ہو تیرے پیارے کے پیارے گیسو

Explanation of the couplet:

O my Lord! Bless me with the shadow of the blessed hair of Your Beloved in the searing heat of the Day of Judgement so that I could be safe from the heat of the scorching sun.

(Sharh Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 344)

انوار مصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

گلزارمصطفٰی مرحبا مرحبا

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