What did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ look like?

"In such matters, the intention is critical, as actions acquire their character from their purpose. The hadith stating he oiled and combed his hair is found in al-Tirmidhi's "Shama'il" with a weak chain from Anas, mentioning he frequently oiled his head and combed his beard. Also in "Shama'il" with a good chain, from an unnamed Companion, stating he occasionally combed."

"The hadith "Hud and its sisters aged me," is recorded by Al-Tirmidhi, who rated it good, and by Al-Hakim with his authentication, from the narration of Ibn Abbas, and it also appears in Al-Shama'il from the narration of Abu Juhaifa. It was previously mentioned in the Book of Hearing. Surah Al-Waqi’ah and “When the sun is folded up” and “About what they are asking each other” were said by scholars to perhaps highlight the removals in Surah Hud, like the Almighty’s phrase: “Away with ‘Ad, the people of Hud, away with Thamud, away with Madyan, as Thamud were banished."

"There is also a hadith that describes him praying, with his chest sounding like a boiling pot, recorded by Abu Dawud, al-Nasa'i, and al-Tirmidhi in 'al-Shamail' from 'Abdullah ibn al-Shukhayr. It is said that one verse caused the death of four Jinn who never raised their heads to the sky since they were created. Abu 'Ali al-Maghazili once told al-Shibli, "Sometimes a verse from the Book of Allah reaches my hearing and draws me away from worldly matters, then I return to my condition and the people, and I do not remain in that state."

"The tradition that he was the bravest of people is agreed upon by consensus from the tradition of Anas. The tradition that "he was the most just of people," recorded by al-Tirmidhi in "Shama'il" from Ali ibn Abi Talib in the long tradition describing him, "He does not fall short of the truth, nor does he exceed it. His openness and character included them (the people), making him a father to them, and they were equal in his sight regarding the truth," though some narrators remain unnamed."

"He spoke in concise yet comprehensive words, avoiding both excess and brevity. The hadith that he was the most cheerful was related by Al-Tirmidhi in Al-Shama'il from the hadith of Ali bin Abi Talib, stating that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was always cheerful, easy-going, and pleasant in interaction. In another hadith from Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Jaz, it is stated, "I have not seen anyone who smiled more than the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

""The laughter of the Messenger of Allah was mere smiling," which is considered authentic but rare. In his Shamail, there's another narration from Hind bin Abi Hala, stating most of his laughter was a smile. A hadith narrates seeing permissible play and not disliking it. It is reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim from the hadith of Aisha regarding the Abyssinians playing in the mosque in front of him, and he said to them, "Play on, O Banu Arfida."

"The hadith states that part of his character was to be the first to greet others with peace. This was recorded by al-Tirmidhi in the Shama'il from the hadith of Hind ibn Abi Halah. A hadith states that whoever withstood him for a need, he would remain patient with them until they themselves turned away. This was recorded by al-Tabarani, and from his narration, Abu Nu'aym in the "Proofs of Prophethood," from the hadith of Ali ibn Abi Talib."

"Reported by Muslim from Aisha. The hadith of Ali that he was not angered for the sake of the world, reported by al-Tirmidhi in Shama'il, was previously mentioned. Causes of anger that cannot be completely eradicated can be broken and weakened, thus weakening the anger due to it and making its control easier. We ask Allah for good guidance, by His grace and mercy, for He is capable of everything, and all praise is due to Allah alone."

"and grant me to recite it by night and by day, and make it a proof for me, O Lord of the worlds," narrated by Abu Mansur al-Muzaffar ibn al-Husayn al-Arjani in the virtues of the Qur'an and Abu Bakr ibn al-Dahhak in the Shama'il, both from the path of Abu Dhar al-Harawi from the narration of Dawud ibn Qays. The hadith about the virtue of silent reading over public reading is like the virtue of secret charity over public charity."

"Among the narrators is Mujalid bin Sa'id, regarding whom there is disagreement. The well-known hadith is about Hafsah, previously mentioned in the Shama'il. Another narration tells of five or six dinars that came to the Prophet in the evening, and he held onto them overnight, staying awake. He said, "What would Muhammad think of his Lord if he met Allah and had this with him?"