Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4465

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ كَرِيمَةَ بِنْتِ هَمَّامٍ: أَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَأَلَتْ عائشةَ عَنْ خِضَابِ الْحِنَّاءِ فَقَالَتْ: لَا بَأْسَ وَلَكِنِّي أَكْرَهُهُ كَانَ حَبِيبِي يَكْرَهُ رِيحَهُ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد وَالنَّسَائِيّ

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Karima bint Hammam reported: A woman asked Aisha about dyeing with henna. She replied, “There is no harm in it, but I dislike it because my beloved used to dislike its smell.” Abu Dawud and al-Nasai transmitted it.