Perfuming the mosques with saffron scent

Al-Abbas bin Abd al-Rahman al-Hashimi said: "Perfuming the mosques with a saffron-based perfume (khaluq) began like this: once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw phlegm that had fallen in the mosque. He scraped it off and then ordered that saffron-based perfume be applied to its place. After that, people began applying saffron-based perfume in the mosques."

Al-Sha'bi said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw phlegm that had fallen on the qiblah side of the mosque, so he scraped it off with his hand and called for perfume mixed with saffron and applied it." Amir said: "Applying saffron-based perfume in the mosques is a sunnah."

Ibn Abi Najih said: "When Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) rebuilt the Ka'bah, he coated its walls with musk."

Urwah said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that mosques be built in the neighbourhoods (meaning the tribes' quarters), and that they be kept clean and perfumed."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to have the mosque perfumed with incense of aloeswood every Friday."

Sulayman said: "I saw that when Ibrahim saw saffron-based perfume being applied in the mosque, he did not find fault with it."

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) scraped off spittle that was on the qiblah side of the mosque."

Yahya bin Abi Kathir said: "I was informed that Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) saw spittle on the wall of the mosque and scraped it off."