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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Masjids

Sunan an-Nasa'i 728

Chapter: Perfuming The Masjid

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 728

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَائِذُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ فَقَامَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَحَكَّتْهَا وَجَعَلَتْ مَكَانَهَا خَلُوقًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا ‏"

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some sputum in the Qiblah of the Masjid, and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from the Ansar went and scratched off, and put some perfume in its place. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'How good this is.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 728) and Ibn Majah (No. 762).

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

( خَلُوقًا ) بِفَتْحِ خَاء مُعْجَمَة طِيب مُرَكَّب يُتَّخَذ مِنْ الزَّعْفَرَان وَغَيْره مِنْ أَنْوَاع الطِّيب.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 728
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 728
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 728

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 762

The Prophet saw some sputum in the prayer direction of the mosque and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from among the Ansar came and scraped it off, and put some Khaluq on that spot. The Messenger of Allah said: "How good this is."

ـ رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ فَجَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَحَكَّتْهَا وَجَعَلَتْ مَكَانَهَا خَلُوقًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ مَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (797)رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ ، فَقَامَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَحَكَّتْهَا وَجَعَلَتْ فِي مَكَانِهَا خَلُوقًا ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (770)نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ ، فَقَامَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَحَكَّتْهَا وَجَعَلَتْ مَكَانَهَا خَلُوقًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3452)رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَحَكَّهَا بِيَدِهِ
  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (524)رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَحَتَّهَا
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (2416)رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَغَضِبَ

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