15/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1189f — Aisha Used the Best Perfume
It is recommended to apply perfume just before entering Ihram, and it is recommended to use Musk, and it does not matter if its glistening traces remain
Best Perfume Before Ihram: Aisha’s Clear Answer
Sahih Muslim : 1189f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1189f
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ طَيَّبْتِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ حِرْمِهِ قَالَتْ بِأَطْيَبِ الطِّيبِ.
Uthman b. 'Urwa Narrated from:
I asked 'A'isha with what thing she perfumed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the time of entering upon the state of Ihram. She said: With the best of perfume.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1189fIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2685
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1189f
This hadith about the best perfume before Ihram comes through a question. Urwa asked Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, what she used to perfume the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم when he entered the state of Ihram. Her answer was direct: with the best of perfume. The teaching is simple because the report stays focused on one question and one answer. It does not list many types of scent, nor does it add a long setting. It highlights that the perfume used for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at that moment was not ordinary in her wording; she called it the best perfume. This makes the hadith easy to find for searches about Aisha, perfume, and Ihram.
What we learn from this hadith
- Questions about the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice were asked to those who witnessed it.
- Aisha answered clearly that she used the best perfume.
- The report focuses on the time of entering the state of Ihram.
