and the most handsome of people, and the bravest of people as well—an account agreed upon by al-Bukhārī and Muslim.

Fulayḥ narrated—from Hilāl ibn ʿAlī, from Anas—that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never abusive, indecent, or given to cursing. When he wanted to rebuke one of us he would only say, “What is the matter with him? May dust cling to his forehead.” Recorded by al-Bukhārī.

Al-Aʿmash narrated—from Shaqīq, from Masrūq, from ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAmr—that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was neither obscene nor deliberately pursued obscenity, and that he used to say, “The best of you are those who excel in character.” Agreed upon.

Abū Dāwūd said: Shuʿbah narrated to us—from Abū Isḥāq—who heard Abū ʿAbd Allah al-Judalī say: I asked ʿĀʾishah about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and she replied, “He was neither obscene nor pretentious in obscenity, nor did he raise his voice in the marketplaces. He did not repay an evil deed with another; rather, he would pardon and show forbearance.”

Shuʿbah narrated—from Qatādah: I heard ʿAbd Allah ibn Abī ʿUtbah say: I heard Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī say, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was more modest than a veiled maiden in her private chamber. Whenever he disliked something, we could read it on his face.” Agreed upon.

Ibn ʿUmar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Modesty is part of faith.”

Mālik narrated—from Isḥāq ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Abī Ṭalḥah, from Anas—who said: “I was walking with the Prophet ﷺ while he was wearing a cloak with a coarse border. A Bedouin came up, seized the cloak, and yanked it so violently that I looked at the side of the Prophet’s neck and saw that the rough edge had left a mark.”