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 It is related from Anas that he said, * The Apostle of God was neither conspicuouslj 7 tall nor short; nor was he very white or wheat-coloured; nor was he very curly-headed, nor was his hair very straight. God sent him at the end of his fortieth year, and he resided in Mecca (afjter his call) for ten years, and in Madina ten years. And God took him at the end of his sixtieth year. And there were not in his head and beard twenty white hairs.'

It is related from Abu Hurairah that he said, ' I never saw anything more beautiful than the Apostle of God. It was as if the sun was moving in his face. And I never saw anyone move more quickly in his walking than the Apostle of God. It was as if the earth was folded up for him. Verily we used to exert ourselves (to keep up with him), whereas he was not in the least distressed.' At Tirmidhi.

It is related from Anas that, 'A Jewish boy used to wait upon the Prophet. And the boy fell ill. Then the Prophet came to visit him and found his father (sitting) by his head, reading the Taurat. And the Apostle of God said to him, " O Jew, I ask thee by God who sent down the Taurat upon Moses, whether thou dost find a description of me and of my attributes, and the story of my coming out (from Mecca to Madina) in the Taurat? " He replied, " No." The boy exclaimed, " Yes, by God! O Apostle of God, we do find in the Taurat a description of thee and of thine attributes, and the story of thy going out (from Mecca to Madina); and I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and that thou art the Apostle of God." Then the Prophet said to his companions, " Make this (Jew) get up from near his head, and do ye come close to your brother." A I Baihaqi.

ON THE MORALS AND NATURAL DISPOSITION OF THE PROPHET

It is related from Anas that he said, ' I waited on the Prophet for ten years, and he never said, " Fie! " to me, and never said," Why didst thou do(so and so)," or " Why didst thou not do (so and so)? " ' Muslim, Al Bukhdrt.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that he said, ' It was said, " O Apostle of God, call down a curse upon the polytheists."