The sweat of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

His sweat and other excretions:   Beads of sweat on His face would seem like pearls. Hadhrat Aisha Siddiqa (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, "The sweat of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would seem like lustrous pearls on His face and its fragrance would be better than musk."   His sweat was more fragrant than musk or any other perfume. Umar the great (May Allah be well pleased with Him) says, "The fragrance of His sweat is the fragrance of musk. My mother and father for Him, I have never seen anybody like Him either before Him or after Him.” (Subul ul Huda war rashad, Vol 2, Pg No: 85)   Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, “I have never smelt any fragrance better than the sweat of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).” (Jame’ Tirmidhi, Vol 2, Pg No: 21)   Hadhrat Umme Sulaim (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, "The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to rest in our house and take some rest. She would collect the sweat of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and use it as a fragrance. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) asked her, “O Umme Saleem, What are you doing?” She said, “O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), this is Your sweat which we use as a fragrance and this the best fragrance.” In Sahih Muslim's narration of this Hadith, she says, " O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), we seek blessings from it for our children. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, What you are doing is right." (Sahih Muslim, Vol 2, Pg No: 257, Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol 5, Pg No: 32/33).   His height:   Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him) says, The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was neither very short nor very tall. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was of moderate height with matchless grandeur. His body was extremely beautiful. When He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) walked, he bent forward a little. But this was a miracle of His height that whenever He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) walked with a person who was taller than Him, then in spite of His moderate height, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would appear much taller than the tall person.” (Subul Ul Huda war rashad, Vol 2, Pg No: 83

Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

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The sweat of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)