Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Ibrahim narrates that Umar ibn Khattab went out on the day of Eid. As he passed by some women, he sensed fragrance coming from one of their heads. He asked: "Who is the woman wearing perfume? If I find out who she is, I will give her such and such punishment, because a woman may only wear perfume for her husband. And when she goes out, she should wear some old garment of hers or her servant's old garment." The women informed him that this woman had gotten up due to a minor impurity (hadath).

Hazrat Ghanim bin Qais narrates that Hazrat Abu Musa said: Whoever woman applies perfume, then goes out so that her fragrance spreads, then this woman is an adulteress, and every eye will be adulterous.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Any woman who applies perfume and then goes out towards the mosque so that her fragrance may be perceived, her prayer is not accepted until she performs a bath like the bath of major ritual impurity.

Hazrat Zainab, who is the wife of Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us: When any woman among you goes out towards the mosque, she should not apply perfume.

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) perceived the fragrance of oud from his wife while she was in Makkah. He made her swear an oath that she would not go out that night.

Hazrat Usman bin Abdullah bin Saraqah narrates that my mother said: My brother-in-law stayed with me, so I applied perfume and then went out. Then Hazrat Hafsa sent me a message through a messenger that indeed perfume is applied for the husband.

Hazrat A’mash narrates that Ibrahim’s wife asked him for permission to visit her family, so he granted her permission. Then he sensed the fragrance of incense from her, so he stopped her and said: Indeed, when a woman applies fragrance and then leaves the house, there is such a temptation in her fragrance in which there is fire.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Munkadir narrates that Hazrat Asma came to meet her sister Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) at a time when Hazrat Zubair was not present. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered and he perceived a pleasant fragrance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a woman to apply perfume when her husband is not present.