English translation
5261. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever is offered perfume, let him not refuse it, for it is easy to carry, and smells good." (Sahih)
Hadith 5261
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Darussalam · Volume 6
The Book Of AdornmentFrom Al-MujtabaSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 5259 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 189
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 5259 · Volume 11 · Page 259
Sahih
صحيح
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4853 · Volume 3 · Page 1067
Sahih
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Arabic text
5259 - أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ طِيبٌ فَلَا يَرُدَّهُ، فَإِنَّهُ خَفِيفُ الْمَحْمَلِ طَيِّبُ الرَّائِحَةِ»
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Commentary
1. The narration implies that one should not feel any shame in giving or accepting gifts even though they be small. Likewise, no gift should be considered trivial; nor should it be rejected. 2. 'It has a pleasant smell', because perfume or fragrance is a thing of Paradise. In one narration, there is elucidation that perfume has come from Paradise.