To what extent is the hadith of Hind ibn Abi Halah, which begins with, "The Messenger of Allah was majestic and greatly honored," authentic, and has anyone authenticated or deemed itحسن with a mention of the complete hadith?
The narration of Hind ibn Abi Halah al-Tamimi concerning the description of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is weak. The narration describes the Prophet as: majestic and magnified, his face radiant, taller than medium height but shorter than lanky, large-headed, with flowing hair, bright-colored, broad-foreheaded, finely arched eyebrows, aquiline nose, thick beard, smooth cheeks, wide mouth, spaced teeth, fine line of hair from the chest to the navel, well-proportioned in build, stout and compact, broad-chested, wide between the shoulders, large-boned, radiant when uncovered, with a line of hair connecting his chest to his navel, hairy on the forearms, shoulders, and upper chest, long forearms, broad palms, straight-limbed, thick-palmed and thick-footed, with concave arches, smooth-footed.
As for his speech and conduct, he was: continuously sorrowful, long in silence, spoke with comprehensive words, gentle, respectful of blessings, never disparaging any of them.
He would enter his home and divide his time into three parts: for Allah, for his family, and for himself. Then he would divide his time between himself and the people, dedicating access to those of merit and classifying them according to their religious standing, engaging with them in matters that would benefit them and the Ummah.
He would guard his tongue except in matters that concerned them, he would unite them and not divide them, he would honor the noble of every people, he would warn people and be cautious of them without withholding his cheerful countenance or good character from anyone, he would inquire about his companions, he would uphold and strengthen good, and he would condemn and weaken evil, moderate in all affairs, consistent, never negligent for fear that they might become negligent or bored.
He would neither sit nor rise except with remembrance [of Allah], he would not fixate on places, and would sit wherever the gathering ended, giving each of his companions their due, so that no one in his company would feel that anyone was more honored than them in his eyes. If someone asked him for a need, he would not send them away except by fulfilling it or with a kind word. His gentle nature and good character encompassed all people, so he became a father to them, and in his sight, they were equal in truth. His gathering was one of patience, modesty, endurance, and trustworthiness, where voices were not raised, where people surpassed each other in piety, humble, honoring the elder, showing mercy to the younger, prioritizing the needy, and protecting the stranger.
He was constantly cheerful, gentle in nature, soft-spoken, not harsh nor rude, not loud nor vulgar, not fault-finding nor overly praising, he would overlook what he disliked, abandoned arguments, excessive talk, and matters that did not concern him. He would not condemn anyone, nor reproach them, nor seek out their faults, and would not speak except in matters for which he hoped for reward. When he spoke, his companions would listen attentively, and when he was silent, they would speak. He would be patient with a stranger's rudeness in speech and questioning, he would not accept praise except from one who reciprocated it, and he would not interrupt anyone's conversation until they had finished.
His silence was for four reasons: forbearance, caution, estimation, and contemplation. His estimation was in his equal regard and listening to people, and his contemplation was on what endures and what perishes. Forbearance and patience were combined in him, so nothing would anger him or provoke him. Caution was combined in him in four ways: his taking to good so that he might be emulated, his abandoning evil so that it might be avoided, his striving in opinion for what was most beneficial for his Ummah, and his standing by them in what gathered for them the affairs of this world and the Hereafter.
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