It is narrated from Abu Juhaifah Wahb bin Abdullah Suwai (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the place of Abtah, he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak'ahs of the Asr prayer there and placed a spear between himself and those passing by, and I saw a few white hairs in the beard under the lower lip of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I saw the Seal of Prophethood on the blessed back of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was like a pigeon’s egg. In one narration, it is mentioned that its color was like the color of his body.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sarjis (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: I presented myself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I ate food and drank water with him, then I submitted: O Messenger of Allah! May Allah forgive you. Asim says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah whether the Messenger of Allah also prayed for your forgiveness? He said: Yes, he prayed for my forgiveness and for all of you, the people of faith, then he recited this verse: {وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِکَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِینَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ} … And seek forgiveness for your sins and for all believing men and women. (Surah Muhammad: 19) Then I saw the soft bone of the right or left shoulder of the Prophet (there is doubt in Shu’bah regarding this), it seemed as if flesh was gathered there like a closed fist and there were moles on it. In another narration it is stated: I saw flesh near the soft bone of his left shoulder like a closed fist, that was the Seal of Prophethood, and there were black moles on it, like those moles appear.

(Second Chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sarjis (may Allah be pleased with him), who, presenting himself, said to the people: Do you see this elder? I spoke with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I had the honor of eating food with him, and I saw the sign that was between his (peace and blessings be upon him) shoulders. It was near the soft bone of his left shoulder, like a closed fist. Along with this, he showed by closing his fist. Upon it were moles, like small spots.

It is narrated from ‘Itab Bikri, who says: We used to sit in the gathering of Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) in Madinah Munawwarah. I asked him about the Seal of Prophethood between the shoulders of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He pointed with his index finger and explained that it was like a raised piece of flesh between his shoulders.! In some books of hadith, at this place, the narrator is Ghiyath instead of ‘Itab. For details, see Musnad Muhaqqiq, p. 198, vol. 18. (Abdullah Rafiq)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Come near to me. I came near to him, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Insert your hand under the shirt and pass it over my back. So when I inserted my hand into his (peace and blessings be upon him) shirt and passed it over his back, the Seal of Prophethood came between my two fingers. Then when he was asked about the Seal of Prophethood, he said that it was some hair between his shoulders.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qarah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I presented myself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) along with a delegation from Banu Muzaynah and we pledged allegiance to him. The buttons of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) shirt were open. When we had pledged allegiance, I put my hand inside the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) shirt and touched the Seal of Prophethood. ‘Urwah says: I saw Mu‘awiyah and his son Iyas in both cold and hot weather, that they always kept the buttons of their shirts open and never closed them.

(Second Chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qurrah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I presented myself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and sought permission to place my hand inside his shirt. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was supplicating for me. When I was touching the blessed body of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), this action of mine did not prevent him from supplicating for me; that is, he (peace and blessings be upon him) continued to supplicate for me. I felt a raised area near the soft bone of his shoulders, like a protruding muscle.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rimtha Taymi, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I set out with my father and reached the service of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. I noticed the effect of henna color on his head. I saw a place near his shoulder that was raised like an apple. My father said: I am a physician; should I not perform surgery and remove it? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Its physician is Allah, Who created it. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to my father: Is this your son? My father replied: Yes. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Beware! He will not be held accountable for your crime, nor will you be held accountable for his crime (i.e., each will be responsible for his own actions).

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ramtha (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I went with my father to the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When I saw him (peace and blessings be upon him), my father said: "Abu Ramtha! Do you recognize him (peace and blessings be upon him)?" I said: "No." He said: "This is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." At this, my hair stood on end. I thought that the person of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have a status distinct from ordinary people, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) was a human being. His (peace and blessings be upon him) hair reached his ears, there were traces of henna on his hair, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing two green sheets. My father greeted him (peace and blessings be upon him) with salam and we sat down. He (peace and blessings be upon him) talked with us for a while, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is this your son?" My father said: "Yes." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Really?" He replied: "By the Lord of the Ka'bah! It is true that he is my son, I bear witness to this." Hearing all this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled openly, because my resemblance to my father was very clear, yet he was taking an oath. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware! He will not commit any crime against you, and you will not commit any crime against him." Along with this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَۃٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرٰی} … No soul shall bear the burden of another soul.