The Description of the Prophet, may Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr fromAbbad ibn Tamim that Abu Bashir al-Ansari told him that he was withthe Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, onone of his journeys. He related, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, sent a messenger." (Abdullah ibn AbiBakr said, (I think that he said it was while the people were in theirresting place.) He said, "Do not let a single-string necklace, or anynecklace, remain unbroken on the neck of a camel."

Yahyasaid, "I heard Malik say, 'I think that was because of the evil eye.'''

Yahya related to me from Malik that Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahmanheard Anas ibn Malik say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, was not excessively tall or short. He was notvery pallid nor dark. He did not have curly hair or lank hair. Allahcommissioned him at the age of forty. He stayed in Makka ten years andat Madina for ten years and Allah the Mighty, the Majestic made himdie when he was sixty. There were not twenty white hairs in his hairor beard, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umarthat the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, "I dreamt at night that I was at the Kaba, and I saw a dark manlike the most handsome of dark men you have ever seen. He had hairreaching to between his ears and his shoulders like the most excellentof such hair that you have seen. He had combed his hair, and water wasdripping from it. He was leaning on two men or on the shoulders of twomen doing tawaf around Kaba. I asked, 'Who is this?' It was said, 'al-Masih ibn Maryam.' Then we were with a man with wiry hair and blind inhis right eye, as if it was a floating grape. I asked 'Who is this?'It was said to me, 'This is al-Masih ad-Dajjal.' "

cutting the nails, trimming the moustache, removing the hairfrom the armpit, shaving the pubic region and circumcision."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Said ibnal-Musayyub said, "Ibrahim, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,was the first to give hospitality to the guest and the first person tobe circumcised and the first person to trim the moustache and thefirst person to see grey hair. He said, 'O Lord! What is this?' Allahthe Blessed, the Exalted, said, 'It is dignity, Ibrahim.' He said,'Lord, increase me in dignity!' "

Yahya said that he hadheard Malik say, "One takes from the moustache until the edge of thelip appears, that is the rim. One does not cut if off completely sothat one mutilates oneself."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr from Jabir ibnAbdullah as-Salami that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, forbade a man to eat with his left hand or walkin one sandal or wrap a single garment around his drawn-up legsexposing his genitals.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Bakr ibnUbaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Umar from Abdullah ibn Umar that theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"When you eat, eat with your right hand and drink with your righthand. Shaytan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj fromAbu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "The very poor are not the people who constantly walkfrom person to person and are given one or two morsels, and one or twodates." They said, "Who are the very poor, Messenger of Allah?" Hesaid, "People who do not find enough for themselves and other peopleare not aware of them to give sadaqa to them, and they do not startbegging from other people."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from IbnBujayd (formerly al-Ansari) from his grandmother that the Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Give to thevery poor, if only a roasted hoof."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj thatAbu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, 'The muslim eats in one intestine, and thekafir eats in seven!' "

Yahya related to me from Malik from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from hisfather from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, gave hospitality to a kafir guest. TheMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered asheep to be brought for him and it was milked. He drank its milk. Thenanother came, and he drank it. Then another came and he drank it untilhe had drunk the milk of seven sheep. In the morning he became muslim,and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,ordered a sheep for him. It was milked and he drank its milk. Then heordered another for him and he could not finish it. The Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The mumindrinks in one intestine, and the kafir drinks in seven intestines."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Zayd ibn Abdullahibn Umar ibn al-Khattab from Abdullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn AbiBakras-Siddiq from Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, said, "A person who drinks from asilver vessel brings the fire of Jahannam into his belly."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ayyub ibn Habib, the mawla ofSad ibn Abi Waqqas that Abu'l-Muthanna al-Juhani said, "I was withMarwan ibn al-Hakam and Abu Said al-Khudri came to him. Marwan ibn al-Hakam said to him, 'Have you heard that the Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, forbade blowing into drinks?' AbuSaid said to him, 'Yes.' A man said to him, 'Messenger of Allah, I amnot quenched from one breath.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said to him, 'Remove the cup from your mouthand then breathe.' He said, 'Sometimes I see something floating init?' He said, 'Then pour it out.'"

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that A'isha, ummal-muminin and Sad ibn Abi Waqqas did not see any harm in a mandrinking while standing.

Yahya related to me from Malik that Abu Jafar al-Qari said, "Isaw Abdullah ibn Umar drink while standing."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Amir ibn Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr that his father used to drink while standing.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Anas ibnMalik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, was brought some milk which was mixed with well-water. Therewas a Bedouin at his right side and Abu Bakr as-Siddiq on his left. Hedrank and then gave it to the Bedouin and said, "The right-hand to theright-hand."

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Hazim ibn Dinar from Sahlibn Sad al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, was brought a drink and he drank some of it. Therewas a boy at his right and some old men on his left. He said to theboy, "Will you give me permission to give it to these people?" The boysaid, "No, Messenger of Allah, I will not prefer anyone to get myportion from you." He said, "So the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, placed it in his hand."