Sunan an-Nasa'i 2691

Chapter: It is Permissible to put on perfume when Entering Ihram

Good (hasan) 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2691

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ

أُطَيِّبُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَطْيَبِ مَا أَجِدُ لِحُرْمِهِ وَلِحِلِّهِ وَحِينَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"I used to put perfume on the Messenger of Allah using the best I could find, when he entered Ihram and when he exited Ihram, and when he wanted to visit the House.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2691, 2690, 2701), Al-Bukhari (No. 5923, 5928), Muslim (No. 1189g), Ahmad (No. 23839, 24126, 24543, 24570, 24967) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1733, 1734).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَحِين يُرِيد أَنْ يَزُورَ الْبَيْت ) الظَّاهِر أَنَّ الْوَاو زَائِدَة أَيْ وَلِحِلِّهِ حِين يُرِيد إِلَخْ أَوْ التَّقْدِير وَكَانَ لِحِلِّهِ حِين يُرِيد أَنْ يَزُورَ إِلَخْ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 2691
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 2691
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 2691

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5923

I used to perfume Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with the best scent available till I saw the shine of the scent on his head and shine beard.

كُنْتُ أُطَيِّبُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَطْيَبِ مَا يَجِدُ، حَتَّى أَجِدَ وَبِيصَ الطِّيبِ فِي رَأْسِهِ وَلِحْيَتِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5928

used to perfume the Prophet (ﷺ) before his assuming the state of with the best scent available.

كُنْتُ أُطَيِّبُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ إِحْرَامِهِ بِأَطْيَبِ مَا أَجِدُ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1189g

I applied the best perfume, which I could get, to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) before entering upon the state of Ihram (and after this) he put on the Ihram.

أُطَيِّبُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَطْيَبِ مَا أَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ ثُمَّ يُحْرِمُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2690

"I used to put perfume on the Messenger of Allah when he entered Ihram, using the best perfume I could find.

أُطَيِّبُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ إِحْرَامِهِ بِأَطْيَبِ مَا أَجِدُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2701

"I used to put perfume on the Messenger of Allah using the best perfume I could find, until I saw the perfume glistening on his head and in his beard, before he entered Ihram

أُطَيِّبُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَطْيَبِ مَا كُنْتُ أَجِدُ مِنَ الطِّيبِ حَتَّى أَرَى وَبِيصَ الطِّيبِ فِي رَأْسِهِ وَلِحْيَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23839