Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3940
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ الطُّوسِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " حُبِّبَ إِلَىَّ النِّسَاءُ وَالطِّيبُ وَجُعِلَتْ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلاَةِ " .
Translation
ʿAli ibn Muslim al-Tusi reported to us; he said: Sayyar narrated to us; he said: Jaʿfar narrated to us; he said: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘Women and perfume have been made dear to me, and the delight of my eyes has been placed in prayer.’