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The Outward Appearance of the Prophet (saas)

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The Prophet (saas) was a man known for his effective, wise and
concise manner of speaking. His messages had a great effect on people,
and everyone took great pleasure in talking with him. A number of ac-
counts that have come down from his companions also confirm that fact.
These are some of them:
"The Prophet (saas) was the greatest of the Arabs in oratory
and beauty of speech. He said: 'I am the greatest orator among
the Arabs'." 116
Aisha (ra) describes the Prophet (saas)'s way of speaking thus:
"The speech of Rasulullah (saas) was not quick and continuous
as that of yours. He spoke clearly, word by word." 117
"They said: 'The Messenger of Allah used to talk little and
every thing was expressed in this brief talk. In his speech, there
Nubia and Egypt (left) and the Mosque of Sultan Hassan (right) by David Roberts.

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