48/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5119 — The Best Kind of Perfume
The Best Type of Perfume
Hadith About Musk: The Best Type of Perfume
Sunan an-Nasai : 5119
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5119
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اتَّخَذَتْ خَاتِمًا مِنَ ذَهَبٍ وَحَشَتْهُ مِسْكًا " . قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هُوَ أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'A woman from among the Children of Israel took a ring of gold and filled it with musk.' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'That is the best kind of perfume.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5119In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5122
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5119
This hadith about musk tells of a woman from the Children of Israel who took a ring of gold and filled it with musk. The Messenger of Allah then said: “That is the best kind of perfume.” The core topic is perfume, and more specifically musk. The narration does not give a full story about the woman, nor does it give general rules about gold in this wording. It simply mentions the ring filled with musk and praises that scent as the best kind of perfume. For readers searching “best perfume hadith” or “musk hadith,” this text gives a short and memorable statement. It points to musk as a highly praised scent in the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions a woman from the Children of Israel.
- She filled a gold ring with musk.
- The Prophet described that as the best kind of perfume.
- The report focuses on musk and should not be expanded beyond its wording.
