Islamic Divine System (IDS)

ash-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyah

الشَّمَائِلُ الْمُحَمَّدِيَّةُ

Sira records the events of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (محمد). The Shama'il records his conduct: how he dressed, ate, sat, spoke, laughed, slept and dealt with the people around him. This is the whole book, 56 chapters and 404 narrations, each one followed by its commentary.

56 chapters404 narrations
  1. 1Chapter on the noble features1 narration · 1 to 1
  2. 2Chapter on the white hair13 narrations · 2 to 14
  3. 3Chapter on the Seal of Prophethood8 narrations · 15 to 22
  4. 4Chapter on the mubaarak hair8 narrations · 23 to 30
  5. 5Chapter on the Combing of the hair5 narrations · 31 to 35
  6. 6Chapter on the appearance of the white hair8 narrations · 36 to 43
  7. 7Chapter on the dyeing of the hair (khidaab)5 narrations · 44 to 47
  8. 8Chapter on the kuhl8 narrations · 48 to 51
  9. 9Chapter on the dressing15 narrations · 55 to null
  10. 10Chapter on the khuff (leather socks)3 narrations · 69 to null
  11. 11Chapter on the shoes10 narrations · 72 to 81
  12. 12Chapter on the mubaarak ring8 narrations · 82 to 89
  13. 13Chapter on wearing the ring on the right hand9 narrations · 90 to 98
  14. 14Chapter on the sword4 narrations · 99 to 102
  15. 15Chapter on the armour2 narrations · 103 to 104
  16. 16Chapter on the helmet2 narrations · 105 to 106
  17. 17Chapter on the turban5 narrations · 107 to 111
  18. 18Chapter on the lungi4 narrations · 112 to 115
  19. 19Chapter on the walk2 narrations · 116 to 118
  20. 20Chapter on the qinaa'1 narration · 119 to 119
  21. 21Chapter on the way of sitting3 narrations · 120 to 123
  22. 22Chapter on the pillow4 narrations · 124 to 127
  23. 23Chapter on leaning on something other than a pillow4 narrations · 128 to 129
  24. 24Chapter on the description of the eating5 narrations · 130 to 134
  25. 25Chapter on the bread8 narrations · 135 to 142
  26. 26Chapter on the description of the curry34 narrations · 143 to 175
  27. 27Chapter on wudu at the time of eating3 narrations · 176 to 178
  28. 28Chapter on the words said before and after eating8 narrations · 179 to 187
  29. 29Chapter on the cup1 narration · 188 to 188
  30. 30Chapter on the fruits eaten7 narrations · 189 to 195
  31. 31Chapter on the things he drank2 narrations · 196 to 197
  32. 32Chapter on the manner of his drinking10 narrations · 198 to 207
  33. 33Chapter on his use of 'itr (perfume)6 narrations · 208 to 213
  34. 34Chapter on the speech3 narrations · 214 to 216
  35. 35Chapter on the laughing9 narrations · 217 to 225
  36. 36Chapter on the description of the joking6 narrations · 226 to 231
  37. 37Chapter on the recitation of poetry9 narrations · 232 to 240
  38. 38Chapter on the story telling2 narrations · 241 to 242
  39. 39Chapter on the sleeping6 narrations · 243 to 247
  40. 40Chapter on the worship and devotions25 narrations · 248 to 271
  41. 41Chapter on Salaatud Duha8 narrations · 272 to 279
  42. 42Chapter on performing the nawaafil at home1 narration · 280 to 280
  43. 43Chapter on the fasting16 narrations · 281 to 296
  44. 44Chapter on the recital of the Qur'an9 narrations · 297 to null
  45. 45Chapter on the weeping5 narrations · 306 to 310
  46. 46Chapter on the narrations of the bed2 narrations · 311 to 312
  47. 47Chapter on his humbleness13 narrations · 313 to 325
  48. 48Chapter on the noble character and habits15 narrations · 326 to 340
  49. 49Chapter on the modesty2 narrations · 341 to 342
  50. 50Chapter on the hajaamah (cupping)6 narrations · 343 to 348
  51. 51Chapter on the living11 narrations · 349 to 359
  52. 52Chapter on the names2 narrations · 360 to 361
  53. 53Chapter on the noble age6 narrations · 362 to 367
  54. 54Chapter on the death14 narrations · 368 to 381
  55. 55Chapter on the legacy7 narrations · 382 to 388
  56. 56Chapter on seeing him in a dream11 narrations · 389 to 397

About this text

The narrations are those collected by Imam Abu 'Isa at-Tirmidhi. The commentary is Khasa'il Nabawi by Shaykh al-Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi (رحمه الله), in the English translation of Muhammad bin 'Abdurrahmaan Ebrahim, reproduced from the scanned edition on the Internet Archive. The text has been repaired where the scan misread it; the page number of the scan is shown with every narration so any passage can be checked.