Imam al-Tirmidhi, Al-Shama'il Al Muhammadiyya

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Qutayba ibn Sa'id to us, 'Ibn Lahi'a naarrated to use on the authority of Abu Yunus, on the authority of Abu Hurayra, who reported:

"I never saw anything more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ! It was as if the sun flowed from his blessed face (Quran 33:45-46). And I never saw anyone who walked faster than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. It was as if the earth folded itself up for him. We would tire ourselves out in exertion, but for him it was effortless!"

page 78, Chapter 19

'Abd ibn Humayd narrated to us, "Affan ibn Muslim narrated to us, ""Abdullah ibn Hassan narrated to us on the authority of his two grandmothers, who reported: 

'Qayla bint Makhrama saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the Mosque sitting in the qurfusa position (thighs pulled in towards the stomach while wrapping the arms around the shins). She said, "When I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sitting in such a humble and tranquil manner, I trembled out of awe of him!"""

page 81, Chapter 21

Yahya ibn Musa narrated to us, "Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us, "Qays ibn Rabi narrated to us..." (and in another chain of transmission), and Qutayba narrated to us, "Abd al-Karim al-Jurjani narrated to us on the authority of Qays ibn Rabi', on the authority of Abu Hashim, on the authority of Zadhan, on the authority of Salman, who reported: 

"I read the Torah (before Islam) that the blessing of food are gained through purification after eating. I mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him of what I read in the Torah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The blessing of food are gained through purification (washing hands) performed prior to and after eating meals.""

page 115, Chapter 27

'Abdullah ibn al-Sabbah al-Hashimi al-Basri narrated to us, "Abd al-A'la narrated to us on the authority of Ma'mar, on the authority of Hisham ibn 'Urwa, on the authority of his father, who reported: 

"Umar ibn Abi Salama (stepson) went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who had some food with him. He said to him, 'Come close, dear son; mention Allah's name, eat with your right hand and eat from what is nearest to you.""

page 117, Chapter 28

Mahmud ibn Ghaylan narrated to us, 'Abu Ahmad al-Zubayri narrated to us, "Sufyan (al-Thawri) narrated to us on authority of Abu Hisham, on the authority of Isma'il ibn Riyah, on the authority of his father Riyah ibn 'Abida, on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who reported:

"When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would finish his meal, he would say, "All praise is due to Allah who has fed us and provided us drink, and made us Muslims!"""

ٱلْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Al-ḥamdu lillahi alladhee aṭʿamana wa saqana wa jaʿalana muslimin.

page 118, Chapter 28

Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us, 'Jumay' ibn 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-'Ijli narrated to us, "Aman from Banu Tamim who was one of the children of Abu Hala, the husband of Khadija (who was addressed by the agnomen Abu 'Abdillah) narrated to me on the authority of one of the sons of Abu Hala, on the authority of Hasan ibn 'Ali, who reported: 

'I asked my maternal uncle Hind ibn Abi Hala, who was skilled in describing features (wassaf), to describe for me the speech of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in a continual state of worry (due to the weightiness he felt upon receiving divine revelation, and his realization of the gravity of his mission and responsibilities as Messenger of Allah ﷺ), and always in deep thought. He had no rest. He would remain silent for long periods and would not speak without need. He would begin and end his speech by mentioning the name of Allah Most Exalted. His speech was compendious (jawami' al-kalim - succinct in wording yet abundant in meaning), and his words were distinguished, they were neither too much nor too few. He was neither coarse nor demeaning (nor demeaned). He honoured blessings even if they were small, and he never found fault with any of them - though he would neither find fault with nor praise the taste of food or drink. The lower world (dunya) did not anger him, nor did anything of its affairs, but if the truth was transgressed against, nothing would quell his anger until he had sought justice for it. He would never become angry for his own sake or seek to avenge himself. When he would point at something, he would point with his whole hand; and when he was amazed by something, he would turn his hand over. He would gesture with his hand while speaking and strike the inside of his left thumb with his right palm. When he was angry, he would turn away. When he was delighted, he would lowers his gaze. His laughter was mostly smiles, and when he would laugh it was as though something like hailstones appeared..."""

page 138-139, Chapter 34

Muhammad ibn Bashhar narrated to us, "Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, "Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to us on the authority of 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Umayr, 'Abu Salama narrated to us on the authority of Abu Hurayra, who reported:

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'The most truthful statement said by a poet is the statement of Labid,

"Lo, everything besides Allah is naught"

Page 153, Chapter 37

Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us, 'Jumay' ibn 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-'Ijli narrated to us, "A man from Banu Tamim who was one of the children of Abu Hala, the husband of Khadija R.A. (who was addressed by the agnomen Abu 'Abdillah) informed us on the authority Ibn Abi Hala, on the authority of Hasan ibn 'Ali R.A. who reported:

...He said, "Then I (Husayn R.A.) ask him (Ali R.A.) how the Messenger of Allahﷺ was when he left his home and what he would do. He said, 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would hold his blessed tongue from speaking about anything except what concerned him. He would bring the people together and would not cause them to scatter. He would honour the nobles of every folk and appoint them over their people. He was cautious of people and on guard with them (keenly aware of human nature), though without denying any of them his cheerful countenance and good character. He would inquire about his Companions when they were not around and ask the elect about the general welfare of others. He would praise what is beautiful and strengthen it, and would condemn what is ugly and weaken it. His was the balanced course: he never swerved from one extreme to another. He was never remiss, fearing that others might become remiss or weary. He was duly prepared for every eventuality. He neither neglected a right nor did he exceed it. Those who were close to him were the choicest of the people, and the most virtuous of them in his sight were those whose sincere counsel was most general; the most esteemed of them in station were those most beneficent and helpful to others. 

 He said, "Then I (Husayn R.A.) asked him (Ali R.A.) about the gatherings of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Messenger of Allah ﷺ would neither rise nor sit except that he would invoke Allah. When he would go to sit with a people, he would take his seat wherever space remained in the gathering, and he would tell others to do the same. He would give everyone sitting with him an ample share of himself; the one sitting with him would that there is no one more honourable in his (the Prophet's) sight than him. Whenever a person would sit with him or come to him for help, he would patiently assist him until the person would leave. Whenever a person would petition him for a need he would not leave him empty-handed: he would either give him his need or give him a goodly word. His cheerful, smiling countenance and character encompassed people such that he became like a father unto them; and they all became equal in his blessed eyes when it came to the fulfilment of rights. His gatherings were gatherings of forbearance and shyness, patience, and trust. Voices were not raised, sanctities were not violated and odious behaviour was not displayed. They were equal and only superior to one another on the basis of God-consciousness (taqwa). They were humble: in his gatherings they would show respect to the elders, have mercy upon the young, give preference to those in need and look after the strangers."""

page 216-217, Chapter 47

Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us, 'Jumay' ibn Umayr ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-'Ijli narrated to us, "A man from Banu Tamim who was one of the children of Abu Hala, the husband of Khadija R.A. (who was addressed by the agnomen Abu 'Abdillah) informed us on the authority Ibn Abi Hala, on the authority of Hasan ibn Ali R.A., who reported:

'Husayn said, "I asked my father about the conduct of the Prophet ﷺ towards those in his gatherings. He said, 'The Prophet ﷺ was always with a cheerful countenance. He had an easy-going character and a soft, affable disposition. He was neither harsh nor coarse nor boisterous nor lewd in behaviour, nor was he a fault-finder nor unyielding. He would overlook thing he disliked and would not cause others who desired them to despair of them; he would simply avoid partaking of them. He forsook three things for himself: disputation, excessiveness and matters that did not concern him. He (also) forsook three things with respect to people: he would not disgrace anyone, he would not find fault with anyone, and he would not pry into the private affairs of others. He would not speak except regarding things for which he hoped in a reward (from Allah), and when he would speak, those sitting in his company would lower their heads and be so still it was as if birds were perched atop their heads. Only after he would stop talking would they speak. They would not dispute with one another when they would converse in a his presence. They would listen attentively to anyone who spoke in his presence until that person was finished. The first of them to speak to the Prophet ﷺ would be the first of them to enter. He ﷺ would laugh at what they would laugh at, and would express amazement at what they expressed amazement at. He ﷺ would be patient with crude speech and requests of strangers, and so it was that his Companions would usher them to the Prophet; and he would say, "If you see a person seeking fulfillment of a need then help him." He would not accept praise except from one who was responding to a favour given. He would not interrupt a person while he was speaking unless the perosn went too far, in which case he would stop him by either prohibiting the person or getting up to leave '"'"'

page 227-228, Chapter 48

Mahmud ibn Ghaylan narrated to us, 'Abu Dawud narrated to us, "Shu'ba narrated to us on the authority of Qatada, who reported: 

'I heard Abu Sa'id al-Khudri say, "He (the Prophet) ﷺ was shyer than a virgin in her quarters. When he would dislike something, it would be noticed on his blessed face."'"'

*Imam al-Bukhari recorded that the Prophet ﷺ said, 'Shyness is of faith.'

page 232, Chapter 49

Muhammad ibn Tarif al-Kufi narrated to us, 'Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash narrated to use on the authority of 'Asim, on the authority of Abu Wa'il, on the authority of Hudhayfa, who reported:

"I met the Prophet ﷺ on one of the streets of Medina and he said, 'I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the Prophet of Mercy (Nabi al-Rahma) and the Prophet of Repentance (Nabi al-Tawba), I am the one followed by the Messengers sent prior (al-Muqaffa), I am the Gatherer (al-Hashir) and the Prophet of Battles (Nabi al-Malahim).'"'

page 238, Chapter 51