Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment
Chapter: Using Saffron
Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُقَدَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ
يُزَعْفِرَ الرَّجُلُ جِلْدَهُ .
It was narrated that Anas said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade men to use saffron on their skin."
Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5257).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i
قَوْله ( أَنْ يُزَعْفِر الرَّجُل جِلْده ) صَرِيح فِي أَنَّ الْمَنْهِيّ عَنْهُ هُوَ اِسْتِعْمَال الزَّعْفَرَان فِي الْبَدَن.…
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | Weak chainDaif Isnaad | The chain only | No. 5257 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan | The chain only | No. 5257 |
| Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH | Weak chainDaif Isnaad | The chain only | No. 5257 |
