48/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5132 — No Perfume When Going to Isha
Prohibition of Women Attending the Prayer if they Have Perfumed Themselves with Incense
Hadith About Going to Isha Prayer Without Perfume
Sunan an-Nasai : 5132
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5132
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْقُرَشِيِّ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ الثَّقَفِيَّةِ، امْرَأَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَهَا أَنْ لاَ تَمَسَّ الطِّيبَ إِذَا خَرَجَتْ إِلَى الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ .
Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] told her not to touch perfume if she wanted to go out to 'Isha' the later.
[1] The later of the nighttime prayers.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5132In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 93English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5135
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5132
This report says that the Messenger of Allah SAW told Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah, the wife of 'Abdullah, not to touch perfume if she wanted to go out to the later 'Isha'. The wording is direct and tied to a real act: going out for prayer. The hadith about perfume and 'Isha' does not need a complex explanation. It teaches that worship in public should be approached with modesty and care. It also shows that avoiding perfume can be part of preparing properly for the Masjid. The focus is not on private scent use, but on going out to the prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zainab was told not to touch perfume when going out to later 'Isha'.
- The hadith makes prayer attendance the setting for the instruction.
- Avoiding fragrance can be part of careful public worship.
- The text gives a practical action: do not touch perfume before going out to 'Isha'.
