7/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 848a — Ibn Abbas on Friday Ghusl and Perfume
Perfume and siwak on Fridays
Friday Ghusl Hadith and Ibn Abbas on Perfume or Oil
Sahih Muslim : 848a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 848a
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ قَوْلَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْغُسْلِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ . قَالَ طَاوُسٌ فَقُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَيَمَسُّ طِيبًا أَوْ دُهْنًا إِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَ أَهْلِهِ قَالَ لاَ أَعْلَمُهُ .
Tawus Narrated from:
Ibn Abbas narrated the words of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about taking bath on Friday. Tawus said: I asked Ibn Abbas it one should apply to oneself perfume or oil which is available with his wife. He (Ibn Abbas) said: I do not know of it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 848aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1842
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 848a
This narration focuses on careful reporting. Tawus said that Ibn Abbas narrated the words of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about taking a bath on Friday. Tawus then asked whether a person should also apply perfume or oil if it was available with his wife. Ibn Abbas answered that he did not know of it. This is an important point for anyone studying the Friday ghusl hadith. The report clearly confirms the teaching about bathing on Friday, but it does not let the perfume or oil detail be added through Ibn Abbas unless he knew it. The explanation must stay with that careful limit: bath is mentioned; perfume or oil is not confirmed by Ibn Abbas here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas narrated the teaching about taking a bath on Friday.
- Tawus asked about perfume or oil available at home.
- Ibn Abbas did not confirm that added detail in this report.
- The narration teaches care when passing on religious wording.
