21/42. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1905 — Musk as the Best Perfume
Musk
Hadith About Musk as the Best Perfume
Sunan an-Nasai : 1905
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1905
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَشَبَابَةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ الْمِسْكُ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The best of perfume is musk."'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1905In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 88English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1906
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1905
This short hadith about musk perfume is clear and easy to remember. Abu Saeed narrated that the Messenger of Allah said that the best of perfume is musk. The wording focuses on one simple point: musk has a special place among perfumes. The narration does not add a separate situation, time, or detailed ruling in this wording. So the explanation should stay close to the text. For people searching for hadith about musk, best perfume in Islam, or perfume hadith, this report gives a direct Prophetic statement. It also shows that pleasant scent is mentioned in the Sunnah in a positive way, while the hadith itself names musk specifically.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet described musk as the best perfume.
- The hadith gives a short and direct praise of a pleasant scent.
- The text names musk specifically without adding extra conditions.
