Umrah bint Hayyan Sahmiyyah said: Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to me: Is there anyone among you who, after becoming pure from menstruation, cannot afford to use the incense of al-Qist? If she cannot afford it, then [she should use] al-As; if she cannot afford that either, then she should use some date pits or even just salt for incense.
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / من كتاب الطهارة / 1196
Hadith Takhrijاس روایت کی سند ضعیف ہے، اور دوسری کسی کتاب میں یہ روایت نہیں مل سکی، لیکن خوشبو اور روئی کے استعمال کا ذکر طہارت کے بعد صحیح حدیثوں میں موجود ہے۔ دیکھئے: [صحيح مسلم 332]
Brief Explanation
(Explanation of Ahadith 1189 to 1196) «قسط» is a type of wood, and «آس» is a type of tree whose leaves are fresh and moist. The meaning is that after purification, a woman should do something to remove the odor.