Hadith 121

Al Kafi – Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Al Kindy, from Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Maysami, from Aban Bin Usman, from a man, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘‘There was a man during the era of the Rasool-Allah-saww called Zu Al-Namrat, and he was from the ugliest of the people and that is why he was named Al-Zu Al-Namrat (Animal face) due to his ugliness. So he came to the Prophet-saww and said, ‘O Rasool-Allah-saww, inform me of what Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic has Made to be obligatory upon me’. Rasool-Allah-saww said to him: ‘Allah-azwj has Made it an obligation upon you to pray seventeen cycles Salat during the day and the night, and Fasts of the Month of Ramadhan when you are of realisation (adult), and the Hajj when you have the (financial) capability for it, and the Zakat’, and detailed these for him. He said, ‘By the One Who-azwj Sent you with the Truth as a Prophet-saww, I shall not increase anything upon what has been Obligated upon me’. Rasool-Allah-saww said; ‘And why, O Zu Al-Namrat? ’ He said, ‘For He-azwj has Created me as ugly’. He-asws said: ‘Jibraeel-as descended upon the Prophet-saww and said: ‘O Rasool-Allah-saww! Your-saww Lord-azwj Commands you-saww that you-saww should convey Greetings to Zu Al-Namrat and say to him: ‘Your Lord-azwj, Blessed and Exalted has Said to you: “Would it not make you happy to be resurrected upon the beauty of Jibraeel-as on the Day of Judgement? ’
Rasool-Allah-saww said to him: ‘O Zu Al-Namrat! This here is Jibraeel-as instructing me-as that I-saww should convey Greetings to you and that your Lord-azwj has said: “Would it not make you happy to be Resurrected upon the beauty of Jibraeel-as? ’ So Zu Al-Namrat said, ‘I have thus become happy, O Lord-azwj. By Your-azwj Honour, I shall increase (my worship) for You-azwj until You-azwj are Pleased’’. [123]