The DifferenceBetween Perfumes For MenAnd Perfumes For Women
Darussalam · Volume 6
48. The Book Of Adornment, From As-Sunan[1]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 5117 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 151
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(صحيح) - المشكاة ٤٤٤٣ [صحيح الجامع الصغير وزيادته ٣٩٣٧].
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5120. It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'The perfume for men is that whose scent is apparent while its color is hidden, and the perfume for women is that whose color is apparent, while its scent is hidden.'" (Da'if)
5117 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ يَعْنِي الْحَفَرِيَّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «طِيبُ الرِّجَالِ مَا ظَهَرَ رِيحُهُ، وَخَفِيَ لَوْنُهُ، وَطِيبُ النِّسَاءِ مَا ظَهَرَ لَوْنُهُ، وَخَفِيَ رِيحُهُ»
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1. 'Whose color is hidden': Men's perfumes may contain light color which is, however, apparent when looked at from a distance, for instance, the hue of musk. In the same manner, women's perfumes may contain slight fragrance. If it is not sensed by passers-by, then there is no harm in it, because Allâh's Messenger ﷺ did not negate it, he rather said, 'whose scent is hidden.' So to speak, there is no harm if there is a slight scent. 2. If a woman is in the house of her husband, and if she does not go out, she may also use a stronger fragrance.