The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not refuse a gift of perfume
Narrator in the source: Anas
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not refuse a gift of perfume.- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5733 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لَا يَرُدُّ الطِّيبَ.Understand this hadith
It was a habit of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to not refuse a gift of perfume and would accept it, as it is light in weight and has a pleasant smell.
Lessons from the hadith
- It is recommended to accept the gift of perfume, as it is light in weight and does not incur reminders of generosity from the giver.
- The Prophet’s acceptance of perfume gifts indicates his perfect and good manners.
- We are encouraged to apply perfumes.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (3/ 157) (2582). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (6/ 560). منار القاري شرح مختصر صحيح البخاري، لحمزة قاسم (4/ 9). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخن وغيره (2/ 1213).