which was a sign of his prophethood, as mentioned in previously-revealed books.

His blessed eyebrows

The eyebrows of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were long, thin and closely joined to the extent that they appeared to meet one another.^[1]

His blessed nose

His nose was beautiful, long and slightly raised in its middle. A light would shine from his nose bone. If an onlooker did not look closely, it would appear raised. In reality it was not, as this light surrounding and shining from his nose would give it this appearance.^[2]

His blessed forehead

The forehead of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was wide and shone like a lamp. Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ spoke of it in his poetry, saying:

مَتٰی یَبْدُ فِی اللَّیْلِ الْبَھِیْمِ جَبِیْنُہٗ

بَلَجَ مِثْلَ مِصْبَاحِ الدُّجَی الْمُتَوَ قِّدٖ

 ‘When his forehead became apparent in night’s darkness, it shone like a lamp through the gloom and darkness.’^[3]

His blessed ears

The ears of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were perfectly fashioned. Alongside miraculous faculties of sight, Allah Almighty also bestowed