15/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1192c — Aisha’s Reply to Ibn Umar’s View
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
Aisha’s Report on Perfume Before Morning Ihram
Sahih Muslim : 1192c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1192c
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، وَسُفْيَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ، الْمُنْتَشِرِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - يَقُولُ لأَنْ أُصْبِحَ مُطَّلِيًا بِقَطِرَانٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُصْبِحَ مُحْرِمًا أَنْضَخُ طِيبًا - قَالَ - فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا بِقَوْلِهِ فَقَالَتْ طَيَّبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَطَافَ فِي نِسَائِهِ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ مُحْرِمًا .
Muhammad b. al-Muntashir Narrated from:
Muhammad b. al-Muntashir reported on the authority of his father: I heard from Ibn 'Umar having said this:" It is dearer to me to rub tar (on my body) than to enter upon the state of Ihram (in a state) of shaking off the perfume." He (the narrator) said: I went to 'A'isha and told her about this statement of his (of Ibn 'Umar). Thereupon she said: I applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he then went round his wives and then entered upon the state of Ihram in the morning.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1192cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2700
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1192c
This hadith preserves another form of the same discussion. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said that it was dearer to him to rub tar on his body than to enter Ihram while perfume was shaking off. The narrator then went to Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and told her about his statement. Aisha replied by reporting what she had done for the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم: she applied perfume to him, he went round his wives, and then entered Ihram in the morning. The report is useful because it places Aisha’s direct memory beside Ibn Umar’s personal dislike, without adding a separate story.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar’s statement is recorded as a personal dislike.
- Aisha answered with what she had done for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration focuses on perfume before morning Ihram.
