24/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2688 — Perfume That Did Not Last
It is Permissible to put on perfume when Entering Ihram
Perfume for Ihram: Aishah Mentions a Scent That Did Not Last
Sunan an-Nasai : 2688
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2688
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبُو عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ طَيَّبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لإِحْلاَلِهِ وَطَيَّبْتُهُ لإِحْرَامِهِ طِيبًا لاَ يُشْبِهُ طِيبَكُمْ هَذَا تَعْنِي لَيْسَ لَهُ بَقَاءٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah for his exiting Ihram, and I put perfume on him for his Ihram, perfume which was not like this perfume of yours" she meant that it does not last. (Shah)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2688In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2689
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2688
This Hadith reports Aishah’s words about perfume for Ihram and perfume for exiting Ihram. She said that she put perfume on the Messenger of Allah for his exiting Ihram and also for his Ihram. Then she described the perfume as not being like the perfume of others, meaning it did not last. This detail is important because the narration itself points to the type of scent being different in lasting effect. The Hadith does not give a general discussion about every scent or every perfume. It simply reports that Aishah perfumed the Prophet at those times with a perfume that, as explained in the narration, did not remain. The core topic is perfume in Ihram, with careful attention to the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah mentioned perfume for both Ihram and exiting Ihram.
- The narration adds that the perfume did not last.
- The Hadith should be read with its own stated detail about the scent.
- Aishah’s report gives a direct household account of the Prophet’s practice.
