Blessed face of Beloved Mustafa ﷺ

Blessed face of Beloved Mustafa ﷺ

The immaculate beauty of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the source of beauty and excellence. Every particle of the beauty of the universe is a beggar at the blessed threshold of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. All the liveliness and beauty of the world are just thanks to him. Allah Almighty granted him such a matchless beauty which if appeared completely, the human eye would not be able to endure its splendours. (Subul-ul-Huda War-Rishad, vol. 2, pp. 8) 

Ik jhalak daykhnay ki taab nahin ‘aalam ko

Woh agar jalwah karayn kon tamasha’ie ho

Zikr of the beauty of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in Holy Quran

Allah Almighty has very beautifully called the excellent beauty of His Beloved sometimes by the name of a سِرَاجًا مُّنِیْرًا (bright lamp) because the way lamp removes the darkness of a house, similarly, through his blessed existence the darkness of unbelief and polytheism was dispelled and the entire world became luminous with the Noor of Iman (faith). Of course, the way a thief does not break into the home that has a lamp, similarly, Satan does not go to steal the faith of the one whose heart is filled with the light of the lamp of the Beloved Rasool’s love. The way a lamp removes the darkness of a home, similarly this lamp also removes the darkness of the heart. However, the person who has a lamp at his home does not feel scared and the heart in which the memory of this lamp exists does not feel sad.

If سِرَاجًا مُّنِیْرًا means the sun that gives a shine so it will mean that the way the Noor (light) of the sun is spread in the entire world, similarly, the entire world is illuminated by his صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Noor. The way the sun is superior to the rest of the stars regarding shine, similarly, he
صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is also superior regarding virtues and miracles to the rest of the Ambiya عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام. (Anwar-e-Jamaal-e-Mustafa, pp. 125)0

At one place Allah Almighty has called the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم the full moon of 14th night, after giving the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم the title of ‘طہ’. Of course, the numerals of ‘ط’ are nine and ‘ہ’ are five, that is, Allah Almighty has said: O the full moon of the 14th night! (Anwar-e-Jamaal-e-Mustafa, pp. 126) At another place, Allah Almighty has blessed the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with the title of ‘Shining star’ as He عَزَّوَجَلَّ declared him ‘والنجم’, (Noor-ul-‘Irfan, pp. 839) He has also praised the beauty of his luminous face by calling ‘والضحٰی’. (Anwar-e-Jamaal-e-Mustafa, pp. 126)

As far as the blessed personages, who used to be privileged to behold سراج منیر and طہ in the morning and evening are concerned, they mentioned his blessed beauty according to their feelings, emotions and understanding.  In actual fact, no one can describe the beauty of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Kisi jaa hay "Taaha"-o-"Yaseen" kahin per

Laqab hay Sirajam Muneeran tumhara

More beautiful than the moon

Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ described the beauty of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by saying, ‘His blessed complexion was excellently bright; his blessed perspiration shone like pearls.’ (Muslim, pp. 978, Hadees 6054) and Sayyiduna Jabir Bin Abdullah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ also concluded after seeing the moon of the sky and the moon of the sacred Madinah (the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) over and over again: I have found the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم more beautiful than even the moon. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 370, Hadees 2820) 

I have never seen or heard about any beauty like yours

In praise of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ spoke like this: I have never seen anything more beautiful than the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. It seemed as if the sun had been shining in his blessed face. (Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 369, Hadees 3668)

He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ further said: When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would smile, walls would become bright, and the Noor of his blessed teeth would fall on them like the rays of the sun. (Jami’ Mu’mar Bin Rashid Mulhaq Bi-Musannaf Abdur Razzaq, vol. 11, pp. 259, Raqm 20490)

Some blessed companions رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم also said: When he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would feel joy, his blessed face would shine so much that the reflection of walls could be seen in it. (Al-Kalaam-ul-Awdah, pp. 123)

Sayyiduna Ka’ab Bin Maalik رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has described the blessed face of Mustafa صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم like this: When he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would feel joy, it seemed as if his blessed and luminous face is a piece of the moon. (Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 488, Hadees 3556)

When someone asked Sayyiduna Bara Bin ‘Aazib رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ: Did his blessed face shine like a sword? He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ replied: No, but rather it would shine like the moon. (Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 488, Hadees 3552)

When a needle would fall from the blessed hand of Sayyidatuna Ayesha Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا and could not be found after searching thoroughly, but as the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would arrive, the whole room would illuminate by virtue of the light of the luminous blessed face and the needle would start shining. (Al-Qaul-ul-Badi’, pp. 302)

Suzan-e-gum shudah milti hay tabassum say tayray

Shaam ko Subh banata hay ujala tayra

Could not gaze steadily

Let’s read the views of the first Ziyarat by Sayyidatuna Haleemah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا. She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said: I did not find it suitable to wake Huzoor صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم due to his immaculate beauty. I slowly approached him and placed my hand on his blessed chest; he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم started looking at me smilingly. A Noor came out of his blessed eyes and spread high in the sky. (Seerat-e-Halbiyah, vol. 1, pp. 132) Sayyiduna Amr Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has mentioned the reality and said: In my sight, there was no one more beautiful than the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. I was not able to gaze steadily the blessed face of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم due to its Jalal (grandeur) and beauty. If someone asked me to mention the qualities and virtues of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, I could not mention them because it was not possible for me (due to the grandeur of his beauty)  to gaze him steadily. (Muslim, pp. 71, Hadees 321) 

Kisay hay deed-e-jamaal-e-Khuda pasand ki taab

Woh Pooray jalway kahan aashikar kartay hayn

Evidence of Prophethood

Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Rawahah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: If there had been no bright signs (other Prophetic miracles) in his blessed personality, so his blessed luminous face would have given the news of his Nubuwwat. (Subul-ul-Huda War-Rishad, vol. 1, pp. 531) Sayyidatuna Ayesha رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said: His beauty was unique in the world and body complexion was very bright; the one who would describe the attributes of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, would compare him with the full moon and his blessed perspiration was as clean and shining like a pearl. (Dalail-ul-Nubuwwah, pp. 360, Raqm 554)

Let’s read the saying of Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Abbas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and make our hearts luminous with the love for the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: He said: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had no shadow; if he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stood in the sunlight, the light of his blessed luminous body would overcome the sunlight and if he stood beside a lamp, the light of his blessed luminous body would overcome the light of the lamp. (Subul-ul-Huda War-Rishad, vol. 2, pp. 40)

Laykin Raza nay khatm-e-sukhan is pay ker diya

Khaliq ka banda khalq ka Aaqa kahoon tujhay