​Beauty

There is no beauty better than the intellect.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ جميلٌ يُحِبُّ الجَمالَ ، ويُحِبُّ أنْ يَرى‏ أثَرَ نِعمَتِهِ على‏ عَبدِهِ ، ويُبغِضُ البُؤْسَ والتَّباؤسَ . كنز العمّال : 17166 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, most High, is beautiful and He loves beauty. And He likes to see the evidence of His bounty on His servant. He loathes misery and pretending to be miserable.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 17166

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لِيَأخُذْ أحدُكُم مِن شارِبهِ والشَّعْرِ الّذي في أنْفِهِ، ولْيَتَعاهَدْ نَفْسَهُ ، فإنَّ ذلك يَزيدُ في جمَالِهِ . قرب الإسناد : 67 / 215 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Each one of you should trim his moustache and the hairs in his nose and he should groom himself for this enhances his beauty.' Qurb al-Isnad, p. 67, no. 215

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ مِن عَبدِهِ إذا خَرجَ إلى‏ إخْوانِهِ أنْ يَتَهيّأَ لَهُم ويَتَجَمّلَ . مكارم الأخلاق : 1 / 85 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah likes for His servant, when he leaves to meet his brothers, to dress himself well and to beautify himself.' Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 85, no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  خَيرُ ما اُعْطِيَ الرّجُلُ المؤمنُ‏خُلقٌ حَسَنٌ، وشَرُّ ما اُعْطِيَ الرّجُل قلبُ سوءٍ في صُورةٍ حَسَنةٍ . كنز العمّال : 5170 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best thing given to a believer is good character, and the worst thing given to a man is a corrupt heart in a beautiful figure.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5170

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  آفَةُ الجَمالِ الخُيَلاءُ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 59 / 3 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The bane of beauty is vanity.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 59, no. 3

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اطلُبوا الخيرَ عِند حِسانِ الوُجوهِ ، فإنَّ فِعالَهُم أحرى‏ أن تكونَ حَسَناً . عيون أخبار الرضا عليه السلام : 2 / 74 / 344 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Look for goodness in people with beautiful faces for their deeds are more likely to be good.' Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 2, p. 74, no. 344

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الشَّعرُ الحَسَنُ مِن كِسْوَةِ اللَّهِ فأكْرِموهُ . وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 432 / 2 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beautiful hair is part of Allah's dressing [for you], so make sure to take care of it.' Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 1, p. 432, no. 2

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَنِ اتَّخذَ شَعراً فليُحْسِنْ وَلايَتَهُ، أو لِيَجُزَّهُ . وسائل الشيعة : 1 / 432 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever keeps his hair long should care for it well, otherwise, he must cut it.' Wasa'il al-Shia,  no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا لِباسَ أجْمَلُ مِن العافِيَةِ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 381 / 5 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no clothing more beautiful than good health.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 381, no. 5

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا جَمالَ أحْسَنُ مِن العَقلِ . نهج السعادة : 1 / 51 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no beauty better than the intellect.' Nahj al-Saada, v. 1, p. 51

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الجَمالُ في اللِّسانِ . تحف العقول : 37 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beauty is in the tongue.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 37