The Birth of The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and His Demise

14. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Sayf from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir (Al Ju’fi) who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام, ‘Describe to me the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم of Allah.’ The Imam عليه السلام said, “The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had a white reddish complexion, large sharp black and white eyes, the eyebrows almost joined, chubby hands and feet as if gold molded as to the form of his fingers and toes and with manifest shoulder bones. When he would turn to a person he would do so with the whole of his body, due to kind and tender heartidness. A line of hair extended from the front cavity of his neck down to his bellybutton as if it was a clear and pure silver line. His neck was tall and clear, his nose would almost touch the water when he wanted to drink and when walking he would somehow lean forwards as if walking on a downward slope. No one similar to him was seen before or after the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم of Allah.”