I have never seen anyone with shoulder-length hair and wearing a red garment more beaut… — Al-Islam
I have never seen anyone with shoulder-length hair and wearing a red garment more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)
Al-Barā’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Al-Barā’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "I have never seen anyone with shoulder-length hair and wearing a red garment more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He had shoulder-length hair and broad shoulders and was neither tall nor short."
Attribution: Agreed upon
Grade: Authentic
Explanation
Al-Barā’ ibn ‘Āzib (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that he never saw anyone whose hair was long, reaching his shoulders, and who wore a black lower and upper garment with red stripes, more handsome than the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Among his physical characteristics was that he was broad between the shoulders, with a wide chest, and he was of medium height, neither tall nor short.
Benefits
Clarifying some of the outward beautiful qualities of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), such as the beauty of his hair, the broadness of his chest, his handsome stature, and other characteristics.
The love of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was so profound that they would narrate and transmit to those after them his physical characteristics and moral attributes.
