Perfume
Total Hadiths 37
What the Prophet Said About Perfume and Fragrances
These authentic traditions provide valuable insights into the Islamic perspectives on perfume and fragrances. The Prophet Muhammad explicitly praised musk, describing it as the best and most fragrant of all scents. He shared historical accounts, such as the narration regarding a woman from the tribe of Bani Isra'il who creatively filled her gold ring with musk to enjoy its pleasant odor. Furthermore, the sayings emphasize the courtesy of accepting gifts that bring joy. The Prophet advised that if someone offers you a fragrant flower, you should not reject it. This is because such gifts are light to carry, effortless to hold, and possess a genuinely pleasant odor. According to Islamic scholars, these narrations highlight that enjoying good scents and accepting simple, fragrant gifts aligns perfectly with the everyday practices and etiquettes encouraged in Islam.
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ أَبُو طَاهِرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ إِذَا اسْتَجْمَرَ اسْتَجْمَرَ بِالأُلُوَّةِ غَيْرَ مُطَرَّاةٍ وَبِكَافُورٍ يَطْرَحُهُ مَعَ الأُلُوَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا كَانَ يَسْتَجْمِرُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
It was narrated that Nafi' said: "When Ibn 'Umar burned incense he would burn Al-Uluwwah that was not mixed with anything else, or camphor mixed with some Al-Uluwwah. Then he said: 'This is what the Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to burn.'"
[1] Al-Ulûwwah , they say it is a Persian word for ‘ ‘Ud (aloeswood).Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5135In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 96English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5138
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَزْرَةُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أُتِيَ بِطِيبٍ لَمْ يَرُدَّهُ .
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "If perfume was brought to the Prophet [SAW], he would not refuse it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5258In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 219English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5260
أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ طِيبٌ فَلاَ يَرُدَّهُ فَإِنَّهُ خَفِيفُ الْمَحْمَلِ طَيِّبُ الرَّائِحَةِ " .
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Whoever is offered perfume, let him not refuse it for it is easy to carry, and smells good."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5259In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 220English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5261
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ، امْرَأَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا شَهِدَتْ إِحْدَاكُنَّ الْعِشَاءَ فَلاَ تَمَسَّ طِيبًا " .
It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'If one of you (women) wants to attend 'Isha' (prayer). Let her not touch any perfume.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5260In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 221English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5262
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَخْبَرَتْنِي زَيْنَبُ الثَّقَفِيَّةُ، امْرَأَةُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهَا " إِذَا خَرَجْتِ إِلَى الْعِشَاءِ فَلاَ تَمَسَّ طِيبًا " .
It was narrated from Busr bin Sa'eed that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, told him that : The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to her: "If you go out to 'Isha' then do not touch any perfume."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5261In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 222English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5263
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ الثَّقَفِيَّةِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَيَّتُكُنَّ خَرَجَتْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبَنَّ طِيبًا " .
It was narrated from Zainab Ath-Thaqafiyyah that: The Prophet [SAW] said: "Any one of you (women) who wants to go out to the Masjid should not go near any perfume."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5262In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 223English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5264
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هِشَامِ بْنِ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَلْقَمَةَ الْفَرْوِيُّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُصَيْفَةَ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ أَصَابَتْ بَخُورًا فَلاَ تَشْهَدْ مَعَنَا الْعِشَاءَ الآخِرَةَ " .
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that : The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Any woman who has been perfumed with incense should not attend 'Isha' the later with us."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5263In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 224English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5265
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، وَالْمُسْتَمِرِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم امْرَأَةً حَشَتْ خَاتَمَهَا بِالْمِسْكِ فَقَالَ " وَهُوَ أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ " .
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: "The Prophet [SAW] mentioned a woman who filled her ring with musk and said: 'That is the best of perfume.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5264In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 225English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5266
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الْمُقْرِئِ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُقْرِئُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ رَيْحَانٌ فَلاَ يَرُدُّهُ فَإِنَّهُ خَفِيفُ الْمَحْمِلِ طَيِّبُ الرِّيحِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who is presented with a flower should not reject it, for it is light to carry and pleasant in odour.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2253In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 22USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 27, Hadith 5600
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، - يَعْنِي الْحَفَرِيَّ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " طِيبُ الرِّجَالِ مَا ظَهَرَ رِيحُهُ وَخَفِيَ لَوْنُهُ وَطِيبُ النِّسَاءِ مَا ظَهَرَ لَوْنُهُ وَخَفِيَ رِيحُهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The perfume for men is that whose scent is apparent while its color is hidden, and the perfume for women is that whose color is apparent, while its scent is hidden.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5117In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 78English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5120
