21/42. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1906 — Musk Among the Best Scents
Musk
Hadith About Musk Among the Best Perfumes
Sunan an-Nasai : 1906
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1906
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الدِّرْهَمِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَمِرِّ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مِنْ خَيْرِ طِيبِكُمُ الْمِسْكُ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'One of the best of your perfumes is musk.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1906In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1907
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1906
This narration is another hadith about musk and good perfume. Abu Saeed narrated that the Messenger of Allah said one of the best of your perfumes is musk. The wording is slightly different from another report, but the meaning here is clear: musk is praised as a good scent. The hadith does not list other perfumes or describe a separate event. It simply points to musk as being among the best perfumes. This makes it useful for searches such as musk hadith, best perfume hadith, and perfume in Islam. The safe lesson is to value what the Prophet praised in the text, without adding details that are not mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Musk is described as one of the best perfumes.
- The hadith gives a simple positive mention of good scent.
- The wording teaches praise of musk without adding other details.
