How do we reconcile the hadith: (So I saw a man with a brown complexion) with what was reported that 'Isa was red?
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The questioner : Regarding the description of 'Isa (peace be upon him) as having a brown complexion, meaning... there is a problem, meaning it is established in the authentic narrations... Abu Hurayrah... Ibn 'Abbas.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... (peace and blessings be upon him), and this is Musa (peace be upon him), who had a brown complexion, and in... 'Umar, by Allah, he did not say that... is it not... the red one is the Messiah al-Dajjal.
The Shaykh :Sahih al-Bukhari 6999 .
The questioner : And in the narration of the Companions... Ibn 'Abbas.
The Shaykh : And in the narration, what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What did the Hafiz say?
The questioner : ... he did not mention anything.
The Shaykh : He did not mention anything.
The questioner : He mentioned it in the Virtues of the Prophets... .
The Shaykh : Is that so?
The questioner : Brown complexion, Musa (peace be upon him) is the one with the brown complexion.
The Shaykh : And even here with us, it is mentioned as brown complexion.
The questioner : He said... 'Isa is red, and this is explicit, he said... the narration of Ibn 'Umar contradicts the narration of... .
The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not know, if it is so, look it up and answer it tomorrow, if Allah wills. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... (peace and blessings be upon him), and this is Musa (peace be upon him), who had a brown complexion, and in... 'Umar, by Allah, he did not say that... is it not... the red one is the Messiah al-Dajjal.
The Shaykh :
and I saw a man with whitish red complexion, the best you may see
فرأيت رجلا ءادم كأحسن ما ترىThe questioner : And in the narration of the Companions... Ibn 'Abbas.
The Shaykh : And in the narration, what?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What did the Hafiz say?
The questioner : ... he did not mention anything.
The Shaykh : He did not mention anything.
The questioner : He mentioned it in the Virtues of the Prophets... .
The Shaykh : Is that so?
The questioner : Brown complexion, Musa (peace be upon him) is the one with the brown complexion.
The Shaykh : And even here with us, it is mentioned as brown complexion.
The questioner : He said... 'Isa is red, and this is explicit, he said... the narration of Ibn 'Umar contradicts the narration of... .
The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not know, if it is so, look it up and answer it tomorrow, if Allah wills. Yes.