Jami' at-Tirmidhi

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3647

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ مَنْهُوشَ الْعَقِبِ ‏ .‏ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ قُلْتُ لِسِمَاكٍ مَا ضَلِيعُ الْفَمِ قَالَ وَاسِعُ الْفَمِ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ مَا أَشْكَلُ الْعَيْنِ قَالَ طَوِيلُ شَقِّ الْعَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا مَنْهُوشُ الْعَقِبِ قَالَ قَلِيلُ اللَّحْمِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

Translation

Abu Musa Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ja‘far narrated to us: Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a broad mouth, elongated eyes, and little flesh on his heels. Shu‘bah said: I asked Simak, ‘What does broad-mouthed mean?’ He replied, ‘A wide mouth.’ I asked, ‘What does ashkal al-‘ayn mean?’ He replied, ‘An elongated eye opening.’ I asked, ‘What does manhus al-‘aqib mean?’ He replied, ‘Little flesh.’ Abu ‘Isa said: This is a hasan sahih hadith.