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Sunan Nasai 5266 — The Best of Perfume
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاق ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ ، قَالَ : أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ، وَالْمُسْتَمِرُ , عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : ذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ امْرَأَةً حَشَتْ خَاتَمَهَا بِالْمِسْكِ فَقَالَ : " وَهُوَ أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:` "The Prophet [SAW] mentioned a woman who filled her ring with musk and said: 'That is the best of perfume.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎: However, she should not go out of her husband's house wearing such a ring, as is understood from other hadiths.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The bezel of the ring would be filled with musk. It is possible that the entire ring was hollow. This woman was from among the Children of Israel (Bani Isra'il).
(2) If a woman has to go outside the house, she cannot go wearing such a (fragrant) ring. She may wear it inside the house.
(3) The mention of this woman can be either in praise or in criticism. Praise or criticism depends on the manner of use.
(2) If a woman has to go outside the house, she cannot go wearing such a (fragrant) ring. She may wear it inside the house.
(3) The mention of this woman can be either in praise or in criticism. Praise or criticism depends on the manner of use.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5266
