Hadith on Perfume
13 sayings
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Had God let the dwellers of Paradise do commerce, they would have been merchants of clothes and perfume.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 851; Page No. 121 · permalink
Two rakat prayer prayed with perfume is equal to seventy rakat prayer offered without perfume.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 70 · permalink
Verily the pleasant fragrance strengthens the heart and acts as an aphrodisiac
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 510, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 · permalink
He who perfumes himself for Allah, most High, will be raised on the Day of Resurrection, smelling more fragrant than sweet musk, whereas he who perfumes himself for other than Allah will be raised on the Day of Resurrection smelling more putrid than a corpse.
al-Mahajjat al-Baydha, v. 8, p. 105; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Anas b. Malik narrates The Prophet (SAWA) never used to refuse perfume when he was gifted it.
Sunan al-Nasa'i, v. 8, p. 189; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Perfume is an amulet [on one's person].
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 400; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Putting perfume is a practice of the messengers
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 510, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
The Prophet (SAWA) used to spend more on perfume than he did on food.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 512, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Whoever perfumes himself first thing in the morning has his intellect [working] with him till nightfall
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 510, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Man should not leave one day without perfuming himself, and if he is not able to do that, then he should perfume himself every other day, and if he cannot do that, then he should do so every Friday without fail
al-Kafi, v. 6, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Putting perfume is a noble characteristic of the prophets.
al-Kafi, v. 6, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 · permalink
Perfumes suitable for women are those that have a visible colour and a subtle fragrance and perfumes suitable for men have a distinct fragrance and a transparent colour.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 512, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 · permalink
Any woman who perfumes herself and goes out among people intending for them to smell her fragrance is an adulteress
Sunan al-Nasa'i, v. 8, p. 153; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 · permalink