In al-Kafi...

In al-Kafi: Narrated from ‘Abdillah ibn Sinan from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: The Noble Prophet (S) had a container of musk and when he performed ablution he would take it with his wet hands.

When he came out everyone knew that it was the Prophet of Allah (S) because of his scent.[^21] In al-Makarim: He (S) would never be offered any perfume but that he would take it and apply some on himself and would say: “It has a good scent that is easy on the wearer.” If he did not wish to apply it, he would just put (the tip of) his finger in the perfume and take a little from it.[^22] Also: He (S) would burn the incense of ‘Ud al-Qamari’ (a special type of incense).

^23 In Dhakhirat al-Ma’ad: Musk was the perfume that he (S) loved the most.[^24] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Ishaq al-Tawil al-’Attar from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) would spend more on perfume than he would spend on food.[^25] Also: Narrated from Abi Basir from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: Putting perfume on the moustache is from the akhlaq of the prophets and a (way of showing) respect to the two angels who record your deeds.[^26] Also: Narrated from al-Sakan al-Khazzaz who said: I heard Aba ‘Abdillah (as) saying: “It is a must for every believer to clip his nails, trim his moustache and apply some perfume every Friday.

📌When it was Friday and the Holy Prophet (S) did not have any perfume, he would ask for some of his wives’ perfume cream, which he mixed with water and put on his face.”[^27] In al-Faqih: When it was Friday, if the Holy Prophet (S) did not have any perfume, he would ask for a cloth that had been dyed with saffron and he would sprinkle it with some water and then rub his hands on it and wipe his face with it.[^28] In al-Kafi: Narrated from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: When perfume was brought for the Holy Prophet (S) on the day of Fitr, he would start by giving some to his wives (before using it himself).[^29] Also: Narrated from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdillah, from his father, from his grandfather, from ‘Ali (as) who said: The Noble Prophet (S) would never turn down perfume and sweets.[^30] From al-Ghazali in al-Ihya, in his recounting the akhlaq of the Holy Prophet (S): He loved perfume and disliked foul odors.[^31] Note: From the numerous different narrations it can be seen that he (S) used to use a variety of different types of perfumes.

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