15/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1192a — Aisha Clarifies Perfume Before Morning 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
Perfume Before Morning Ihram: Aisha’s Clarification
Sahih Muslim : 1192a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1192a
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ، - قَالَ سَعِيدٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، - عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْتَشِرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ - رضى الله عنهما - عَنِ الرَّجُلِ، يَتَطَيَّبُ ثُمَّ يُصْبِحُ مُحْرِمًا فَقَالَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصْبِحَ مُحْرِمًا أَنْضَخُ طِيبًا لأَنْ أَطَّلِيَ بِقَطِرَانٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ . فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُصْبِحَ مُحْرِمًا أَنْضَخُ طِيبًا لأَنْ أَطَّلِيَ بِقَطِرَانٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ . فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ أَنَا طَيَّبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ إِحْرَامِهِ ثُمَّ طَافَ فِي نِسَائِهِ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ مُحْرِمًا .
Muhammad b. al-Muntashir Narrated from:
Muhammad b. al-Muntashir reported on the authority of his father: I asked 'Abdullah b. 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) about a person who applied perfume and then (on the following) morning entered upon the state of Ihram. Thereupon he said: I do not like to enter upon the state of Ihram shaking off the perfume. Rubbing of tar (upon my body) is dearer to me than doing this (i. e. the applying of perfume), I went to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) and told her that Ibn 'Umar stated:" I do not like to enter upon the state of Ihram shaking off the perfume. Rubbing of tar (upon my body) is dearer to me than doing it (the applying of perfume)."Thereupon 'A'isha said: I applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the time of his entering upon the state of Ihram. He then went round his wives and then put on Ihram in the morning.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1192aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 52USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2698
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1192a
This hadith about perfume before morning Ihram includes a question, a view from Ibn Umar, and a response from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her. Muhammad b. al-Muntashir asked Ibn Umar about a person who applied perfume and then entered Ihram the next morning. Ibn Umar disliked entering Ihram while perfume was shaking off. The narrator then told Aisha about that statement. Aisha answered with what she had done: she applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم at the time of his entering Ihram, he then went round his wives, and in the morning he put on Ihram. The report is careful because it keeps both views in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar expressed dislike for entering Ihram while perfume was noticeable.
- Aisha responded by reporting her direct action with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The hadith records a question, a statement, and Aisha’s clarification.
