Using Scented Swathe Before Wearing the Ihraam

Moiz Amjad · October 22, 2004

Title:

Using Scented Swathe Before Wearing the Ihraam

Article:

روي

أن عائشة أم

المؤمنين

رضي الله

عنها قالت:

كنا نخرج مع

النبي صلى

الله عليه

وسلم إلى مكة

فنضمد

جباهنا

بالسك

المطيب عند

الإحرام.

فإذا عرقت

إحدانا سال

على وجهها.

فيراه النبي

صلى الله

عليه وسلم

فلا ينهاها.

It

is narrated that Ayesha (ra) - Mother of the Believers - said: We would

depart with the Prophet (pbuh) towards Mekkah [for Hajj or Umrah], and would

put a perfumed swathe on our forehead at the time of wearing the Ihraam¹.

Then [on the way], when one of us would perspire, it [that is, the

fragrance] would trickle down her face [with her perspiration]. The Prophet

(pbuh) saw this, but did not stop from doing it².

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General Notes

1. As a Sunnah of the

   Prophet (pbuh), it is prohibited to put any perfume on oneself after

   having worn the Ihraam.

2. The prohibition of applying

   any fragrance starts after one has worn the Ihraam.

Notes on the Text of the Narrative:

This narrative has been reported in Abu Dawood,

narrative no. 1830 and Bayhaqiy (narrative no. 8834).

In Bayhaqiy's narrative no. 8834, the

word “ينهاها”

(i.e., 'stop from it' or 'stop her') has been reported as “ينهانا”

(i.e., 'stop us').

(This write-up is prepared by the Hadith

Cell of Javed Ahmad Ghamidi)

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