15/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1190a — Glistening Perfume While in Ihram
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
Glistening Perfume in Ihram: Aisha’s Memory
Sahih Muslim : 1190a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1190a
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَخَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَبِيصِ الطِّيبِ فِي مَفْرِقِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ . وَلَمْ يَقُلْ خَلَفٌ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ . وَلَكِنَّهُ قَالَ وَذَاكَ طِيبُ إِحْرَامِهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I still seem to see the glistening of the perfume where the hair parted on Allah's Messenger's (ﷺ) head as he was in the state of Ihram, and Khalaf (one of the narrators) did not say: As he was in the state of Ihram, but said: That was the perfume of Ihram.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1190aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2688
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1190a
This hadith about glistening perfume in Ihram gives a vivid memory from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her. She says she still seemed to see the shine of perfume where the hair parted on the head of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was in the state of Ihram. The report also notes a wording detail from one narrator, who did not say the exact phrase while he was in Ihram, but said it was the perfume of his Ihram. The main point remains tied to the visible trace of scent and the Ihram setting. For searches like perfume trace in Ihram or glistening perfume hadith, this narration gives the key wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha remembered the visible shine of perfume on the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم head.
- The report connects that shine with Ihram.
- The narration carefully preserves a wording difference from one transmitter.
