The Book of Adornment

كتاب الزينة من السنن

Chapter 33: The Best Type of Perfume

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'A woman from among the Children of Israel took a ring of gold and filled it with musk.' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'That is the best kind of perfume.'"

Chapter 34: Saffron and Al-Khaluq

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"A man came to the Prophet [SAW] wearing a little dab of Khaluq." The Prophet [SAW] said to him: 'Go and scrub it off.' Then he came (again) and he said: 'Go and scrub it off.' Then he came to him (again) and he said: 'Go and scrub it off, and don't put it on again.'"

It was narrated from Ya'la bin Murrah that

He passed by the Prophet [SAW] wearing Khaluq. He said to him: "Do you have a wife?" I said: "No." He said: "Wash it off, then wash it off, then do not put it on again."

It was narrated from Ya'la bin Murrah that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] saw a man wearing Khaluq and said: "Go and wash it off, then wash it off, and do not put it on again."

Narrated from Ibn 'Amr

A similar report was narrated from Ibn 'Amr, from a man, from Ya'la.

It was narrated that Ya'la bin Murrah Ath-Thaqafi said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] saw me wearing a little dab of Khaluq. He said: 'O Ya'la, do you have a wife?' I said: 'No.' He said: 'Wash it off and do not put it on again, then wash it off and do not put it on again, then wash it off and do not put it on again.' I said: 'So I washed it off, and did not put it on again, then I washed it off and did not put it on again, then I washed it off, and did not put it on again."

It was narrated that Ya'la said

"I passed by the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and I was wearing Khaluq. He said: 'O Ya'la, do you have a wife?' I said: 'No.' He said: 'Go and wash it off, then wash it off, then wash it off, and do not put it on again.' So I went and washed it off, then washed it off, then washed it off, and I did not put it on again."

Chapter 35: Kinds of Perfume that are Disliked (Makruh) for Women

It was narrated that Al-Ash'ari said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Any woman who puts on perfume then passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance then she is an adulteress.'"

Chapter 36: Women Performing Ghusl to Remove Perfume

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If a woman goes out to the Masjid, let her perform Ghusl to remove perfume as she would perform Ghusl to remove Janabah (impurity following sexual activity).'" This is an abridged form of it.

Chapter 37: Prohibition of Women Attending the Prayer if they Have Perfumed Themselves with Incense

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If a woman has perfumed herself with incense, let her not attend 'Isha' prayer.'"

It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If one of you wants to attend 'Isha' prayer, let her not touch perfume.'"

It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, said

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If one of you wants to attend 'Isha' prayer, let her not touch perfume."

It was narrated from Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah that

The Prophet of Allah [SAW] said: "If any one of you goes out to the Masjid, let her not go near perfume."

It was narrated from Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah, the wife of 'Abdullah, that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] told her not to touch perfume if she wanted to go out to 'Isha' the later.

It was narrated from Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If a woman goes out to (pray) 'Isha', let her not touch perfume."

It was narrated that Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If one of you wants to attend the prayer, let her not touch perfume.'"

Chapter 38: Incense

It was narrated that Nafi' said

"When Ibn 'Umar burned incense he would burn Al-Uluwwah that was not mixed with anything else, or camphor mixed with some Al-Uluwwah. Then he said: 'This is what the Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to burn.'"

Chapter 39: Dislike for Women to Show Their Jewelry and Gold

'Uqbah bin 'Amir narrated that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to tell his wives not to wear jewelry and silk. He said: "If you want the jewelry and silk of Paradise, then do not wear them in this world."

It was narrated from Rib'i, from his wife, that the sister of Hudhaifah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] addressed us and said: 'O women, do you not have any silver to wear for adornment? For there is no woman among you who wears gold and shows it, but she will be punished because of it.'"

It was narrated from Rib'i, from his wife, that the sister of Hudhaifah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] addressed us and said: 'O women, do you not have any silver to wear for adornment? For there is no woman among you who wears gold and shows it, but she will be punished because of it.'"