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Sunan an-Nasai 5119 (Book 48, Hadith 80) #19651
Choosing the Best Perfume

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) praised a woman from the Children of Israel for her choice of perfume.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allah SAW said: 'A woman from among the Children of Israel took a ring of gold and filled it with musk'. The Messenger of Allah SAW said: 'That is the best kind of perfume'."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اتَّخَذَتْ خَاتِمًا مِنَ ذَهَبٍ وَحَشَتْهُ مِسْكًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ هُوَ أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ

TOPICS
perfume  *  fragrance  *  smell  *  choice

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose quality items in life , Make choices which are pleasing to Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a woman from among the Children of Israel who chose to fill her gold ring with musk as a form of perfume. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) praised her for this choice and said that it was the best kind of perfume. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to choose the best quality items in our lives, whether it be food, clothing or even something as small as a fragrance. We should also take care to make sure that whatever we choose is pleasing to Allah and not something which would be considered haram or forbidden in Islam. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us how much importance was placed on good smells and fragrances in Islamic culture; they were seen as an important part of life and were appreciated by all members of society.

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