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42HadithSahihVirtuesOfTheProphet, page : 37
He had a broad forehead and his eyebrows were separate and thick with
densely fine hair. When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, became
displeased a vein between his eyebrows became enlarged. His eyes were jet-
black and his eyelashes long, mascared with kohl made from ithmid that he
applied thrice to each eye before sleeping. Our Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, tells us that: "... kohl made from ithmid used on the eye brightens
the eyesight. Also, it strengthens and increases the growth of the eye lashes."
His companions said that even when he did not use kohl, his eyes looked as if
he had.
His nose was prominently distinguished. His cheeks were smooth and well
covered whilst his proportionally perfect mouth was neither large nor yet small.
His teeth were bright, slim and evenly spaced, however, the space between
his front teeth was slightly larger. As for the thickness of his beard, it was
dense.
His hair was uniformly dense, sometimes it was cut short and at other times
he wore it nearly shoulder length. When his hair had the tendency to part itself
densely fine hair. When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, became
displeased a vein between his eyebrows became enlarged. His eyes were jet-
black and his eyelashes long, mascared with kohl made from ithmid that he
applied thrice to each eye before sleeping. Our Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, tells us that: "... kohl made from ithmid used on the eye brightens
the eyesight. Also, it strengthens and increases the growth of the eye lashes."
His companions said that even when he did not use kohl, his eyes looked as if
he had.
His nose was prominently distinguished. His cheeks were smooth and well
covered whilst his proportionally perfect mouth was neither large nor yet small.
His teeth were bright, slim and evenly spaced, however, the space between
his front teeth was slightly larger. As for the thickness of his beard, it was
dense.
His hair was uniformly dense, sometimes it was cut short and at other times
he wore it nearly shoulder length. When his hair had the tendency to part itself