Al-Kāfi - The Book of Fasting

Chapter: A Fasting Person’s Use of Perfumes 5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َيْرٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) الْحَائِضُ تَقْضِي الصَّلاةَ قَالَ لا قُلْتُ تَقْضِي الصَّوْ٠ِنْ أَيْنَ جَاءَ ذَا قَالَ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ ٠َنْ قَاسَ إِبْلِيسُ قُلْتُ وَالصَّائِ٠ُ يَسْتَنْقِعُ فِي الْ٠ْ قُلْتُ فَيَبُلُّ ثَوْباً عَلَى جَسَدِهِ قَالَ لا قُلْتُ ٠ِنْ أَيْنَ جَاءَ ذَا قَالَ ٠ِنْ ذَاكَ قُلْتُ الصَّائِ٠ُّ الرَّيْحَانَ قَالَ لا لأَنَّهُ لَذَّةٌ وَيُكْرَهُ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَلَذَّذَ.

He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, she must make Qada’ (compensatory fast for) fasting missed during experiencing Hayd (menses).’ I then asked on what basis it is so.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The first one who used analogy was Iblis (Satan).’ I then asked, ‘Can a person fasting stay in water?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’ I then asked, ‘Can he wear wet clothes?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he cannot do so.’ I then asked, ‘On what basis is this?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is from that (there is no analogizing in religion)’ I asked, ‘Can a fasting person use sweet basil?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, because it is a pleasure which is undesirable to enjoy.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/295))