48/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5133 — Women, Isha, and Perfume
Prohibition of Women Attending the Prayer if they Have Perfumed Themselves with Incense
Hadith About Women Not Touching Perfume for Isha
Sunan an-Nasai : 5133
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5133
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ أَبِي مُزَاحِمٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ الثَّقَفِيَّةِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا خَرَجَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ فَلاَ تَمَسَّ طِيبًا " .
Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If a woman goes out to (pray) 'Isha', let her not touch perfume."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5133In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 94English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5136
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5133
This narration from Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah says that if a woman goes out to pray the later 'Isha', she should not touch perfume. The report is easy to understand and very focused. It does not give a long speech; it gives one instruction connected to one action. For readers searching “hadith about women perfume Isha,” the meaning is that prayer outside the home should not be joined with noticeable fragrance. The hadith teaches modesty, care for others around the worshipper, and respect for the prayer setting. It also reminds us that worship is not only about attendance, but also about how one attends.
What we learn from this hadith
- A woman going out to 'Isha' should avoid perfume.
- The hadith focuses on the later 'Isha' prayer.
- Attending prayer should be done with modest preparation.
- The instruction is simple: do not touch perfume before going out for that prayer.
