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Prophet (saas) was extraordinarily handsome, with a
finely proportioned body and a face that took one's
breath away. He also had a very athletic and powerful build.

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Ahmet Cevdet Pasha, an important scholar from Ottoman
times, wrote a study that effectively summarized descriptions
of the Prophet (saas)'s features. That appeared in Part IV of the
Qisas al-Anbiya (Stories of the Prophets), under the heading
"Some Attributes of the Prophet Muhammad (saas)":
"The blessed one had a beautiful appearance, his limbs
were in perfect proportion, his body was well-formed,
his forehead and chest and the distance between his
shoulders were broad. His neck was slender and pure
as silver, his shoulders, biceps and calves were large
and thick, his wrists were long, his fingers also long,
and his hands and fingers rather thick. His blessed
skin was softer than silk.
On his perfect countenance were a well-proportioned
head, curved eyebrows, a long nose and an oval face.
His eyelashes were long, his eyes black and beautiful,
the space between his largish eyebrows was clear,

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