I said to Simak: What does this dali-ul-fam mean? And he said: This means broad face. I said: What does this ashkal mean? He said: Long in the slit of the eye. I said: What is this manhus-ul-aqibain? He said: It implies little flesh at the heels. (Using translation from Muslim 2339)
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ضَلِيعَ الْفَمِ أَشْكَلَ الْعَيْنِ مَنْهُوسَ الْعَقِبَيْنِ قُلْتُ لِسِمَاكٍ مَا ضَلِيعُ الْفَمِ؟ قَالَ عَظِيمُ الْفَمِ قُلْتُ مَا أَشْكَلُ الْعَيْنِ؟ قَالَ طَوِيلُ شُفْرِ الْعَيْنِ قُلْتُ مَا مَنْهُوسُ الْعَقِبِ؟ قَالَ قَلِيلُ لَحْمِ الْعَقِبِ
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