The Prophets

[zackabdul]

I'm currently reading a book on the biography of Prophet Muhammad(salalahu caleyhi wa salam).

I thought I'd share this with my fellow members on Snet, I found it fascinating as I've never really pictured any of the prophets, but with these descriptions who can't?

"The apostle of Allah gave his companions a description of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, as he saw them during that night. "As to Abraham, I have never seen a man more resembling to your companion [Muhammad] than he, nor your companion [Muhammad] resembling any other more than he. But as for Moses, he is tall, dark, lively man with curled hair and a long nose; and Jesus, the son of Mary, is neither tall nor short, with flowing hair, and countenance shining as if he had just come out of a bath, and you would imagine that water is dripping from his head although there is none on it."

[Shirib]

So was Moses black?

[zackabdul]

Ali, adopted son of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh), describes the Apostle himself and says the Prophet "was neither too tall nor too short, he was of a middling stature; his hair was neither too curly nor too flowing, it was like the hair of any other man. He was neither too plump nor too fat, and his complexion was pale, with a tinge of red. His eyes were large and black, his lashes long, his head and shoulder-bones large, and the hair of his breast was scanty. His hands and feet were strong, he walked as if wading in water, and when he looked at anything he turned his whole person towards the object."

[zackabdul]

Shirib,

The description of Prophet Moses sounds like a typical Somali don't you think? But then again he might just mean "Arab Dark" like the Yemeni and Saudis. Remember, Jews have curly hair too.

[DisplacedDiraac]

Being dark doesn't necessary mean your black. He could be a little darker than the others or brown skinned arab.

By the way. Where did you get the book from? *it sounds interesting* i want one.

[zackabdul]

Westldnshawty,

I got it from a local library, the book is called "The Life of Muhammad." And it's written and edited by Michael Edwardes.

[surrender]

So was Moses black?

shirib i thought you were religous why you asking that kind of question you KNOW pr.musa wanst black!!!!

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

If that is from hadith then Give the source.

Moses aleyhi salaam was israelite,lightskinned. No offense but Moses was more chinese than a black man.

[*jr]

"..and when he looked at anything he turned his whole person towards the object."

Hmmm, I do that also...some ppl find that odd.

[surrender]

Westldnshawty,

I got it from a local library, the book is called "The Life of Muhammad." And it's written and edited by Michael Edwardes.

zack why are you reading a book written by kuffar about our prophet (scw) if you not religous and dont know much about religion, then get a book called: from adam to muhammed. its simple and interesting book about all our prophets written by muslim man. and its to follow. you will never forget their stories ever again.

[FAH1223]

If that is from hadith then Give the source.

Moses aleyhi salaam was israelite,lightskinned. No offense but Moses was more chinese than a black man.

Israelite, Hebrews weren't white.

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

If that is from hadith then Give the source.

Moses aleyhi salaam was israelite,lightskinned. No offense but Moses was more chinese than a black man.

Israelite, Hebrews weren't white.

Israelites are semitics,lightskinned.

Its a fact. You think iam racist that does not want to see a black prophet?

[surrender]

Shirib,

The description of Prophet Moses sounds like a typical Somali don't you think? But then again he might just mean "Arab Dark" like the Yemeni and Saudis. Remember, Jews have curly hair too.

prophet musa was never black! he was israelist. sh. cumar faruq said that all the muslim prophets were two kinds-4 out of all the prophets mention in the quran were arabs, and the rest were israelist(or 4 were israelist and the rest were arab, forgot which way it was )but black prophet? nah never heard of it!

[Shirib]

So was Moses black?

shirib i thought you were religous why you asking that kind of question you KNOW pr.musa wanst black!!!!

Ok, my bad, but it said he was dark, so my mind just wandered.

He was a Hebrew, but what color are Hebrews, not many around now

[FAH1223]

If that is from hadith then Give the source.

Moses aleyhi salaam was israelite,lightskinned. No offense but Moses was more chinese than a black man.

Israelite, Hebrews weren't white.

Israelites are semitics,lightskinned.

Semites aren't necessarily light skinned.

The Mahra people of Southern Arabia are Semites and they resemble us, they are dark, tall in stature, pointy noses.

They are probably the original semites.