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him, appeared as tall as he. Very often two tall men flanked him, and he
appeared as tall as they; but when they left him, they were tall and the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, again appeared to be of middle stature. The
Prophet , praise and peace be upon him,said: “The best (men) were of medium
stature.”
His complexion was azhar, neither brown nor very white. As for the term azhar, it
is defined as pure white unmixed with red or yellow or any other color. Moreover
the Prophet‟s uncle Abu Talib described him saying: “White, with his face the
clouds were asked for rain. One who fed the orphan, a protector of widows.”
Some described him as having a reddish complexion; and they explained,
however, that only those parts, which were exposed to the wind and sun, such as
the face and neck, were a reddish color. However, the color of the parts of his
body, which were not so exposed were pure azhar, unmixed with any red tint.
His beads of sweat on his face were like pearls; they were more fragrant than the
appeared as tall as they; but when they left him, they were tall and the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, again appeared to be of middle stature. The
Prophet , praise and peace be upon him,said: “The best (men) were of medium
stature.”
His complexion was azhar, neither brown nor very white. As for the term azhar, it
is defined as pure white unmixed with red or yellow or any other color. Moreover
the Prophet‟s uncle Abu Talib described him saying: “White, with his face the
clouds were asked for rain. One who fed the orphan, a protector of widows.”
Some described him as having a reddish complexion; and they explained,
however, that only those parts, which were exposed to the wind and sun, such as
the face and neck, were a reddish color. However, the color of the parts of his
body, which were not so exposed were pure azhar, unmixed with any red tint.
His beads of sweat on his face were like pearls; they were more fragrant than the