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«قال أنس: كان رسول الله ليس بالطويل البائن ولا بالقصير، وليس بالأبيض الأمهق ولا بالآدم، ولا بالجعد القطط ولا بالسبط؛ بعثه الله على رأس أربعين سنة، فأقام بمكة عشر سنين وبالمدينة عشر سنين، وتوفاه الله على رأس ستين سنة، وليس في رأسه ولحيته عشرون شعرة بيضاء»
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Summary
A report of Anas ibn Malik (may God be pleased with him) in the chapter on the description of the Prophet ﷺ, his mission and his age, in the Book of Virtues of Sahih Muslim. It gives his full physical description, his call at forty, ten years in Mecca and ten in Medina, and his death at sixty. It is the comprehensive text on his description and biography. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Anas ibn Malik and the Prophetic description.
Connections
- Mentions
- Muhammad· Anas ibn Malik· Shama'il Muhammadiyya
People and things also explored
Bukhari 3547 — Anas's description of the Prophet· Muslim 2307 — The bravest of people; the night fright of Medina· Muslim 2309 — I served him ten years; he never said 'uff' to me· Muslim 2330 — Radiant of colour, his sweat like pearls· Hadith· The brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar· The Prophet's Seal for Correspondence· the Prophet's sandals kept by Anas
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 2347 — His appearance, mission age, and age at death”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-2347/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.