27/68. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3542 — Qust and Azfar After Menstruation
Qust And Azfar For The Woman In Mourning
Widow's Mourning Concession for Qust and Azfar
Sunan an-Nasai : 3542
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3542
أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، - هُوَ الدُّورِيُّ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ رَخَّصَ لِلْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا عِنْدَ طُهْرِهَا فِي الْقُسْطِ وَالأَظْفَارِ .
Umm 'Atiyyah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Hafsah, from Umm 'Atiyyah, from the Prophet, that he granted a concession to the woman whose husband has died, allowing her to use Qust and Azfar when purifying herself following her menses.
[1] Two types of incense.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3542In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 156English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3572
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3542
This Hadith gives a specific concession within the mourning period of a woman whose husband has died. It says that the Prophet allowed her to use Qust and Azfar when she purified herself after her menstrual period. The wording is narrow and tied to one moment: purification following menses. It does not present a broad permission for general adornment, nor does it list other products. The value of the report is its careful balance. A widow continues to observe mourning, yet this particular use was allowed at the stated time. When discussing perfume during iddah or personal care during widowhood, this Hadith should therefore be quoted with its exact condition rather than expanded beyond what the text says.
What we learn from this hadith
- A widow was given a specific concession to use Qust and Azfar.
- The concession applies when she purifies herself after menstruation.
- The wording should not be stretched into a general permission beyond the stated case.
