What are the mentioned physical characteristics of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, and are there other characteristics besides "When he spoke, he made himself heard; when he walked, he walked quickly; and when he struck, he inflicted pain"?
Imam Al-Suyuti, in his book "Tarikh al-Khulafa" (History of the Caliphs), mentioned the physical descriptions of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Among them is what Zirr saw: "An old man, bald, dark-skinned, left-handed, tall, towering over people as if he were on a beast." Al-Waqidi clarified that his complexion changed during the Year of Ash. Ibn Umar described him as: "A fair-skinned man with a reddish tint, tall, bald, and grey-haired." Ubayd ibn Umayr mentioned that: "He surpassed people in height." Abu Raja al-Atarudi described him as: "Tall, well-built, very bald, fair-skinned with intense redness, with thin cheekbones, a large beard [sabalatuhu], and a reddish tinge at its tips."
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