´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Fragrance for men is that which its scent is apparent and its color is hidden, and fragrance for women is that which its color is visible and its scent is hidden." (Meaning when leaving the home as indicated by the previous chapter. As far as in the presence of the husband, then the woman may wear fragrant perfume.)
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2787
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، المشكاة (4443) ، مختصر الشمائل (188) ، الرد على الكتانى ص (11) | زبیر علی زئی:(2787) إسناده ضعيف / ن 5120, رجل مجهول وللحديث شواهد ضعيفة
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابی داود/ النکاح 50 (2174) ، سنن النسائی/الزینة 32 (5120، 5121) ( تحفة الأشراف : 1586) ، و مسند احمد (2/541) (حسن) (سند میں ’’ رجل ‘‘ مبہم راوی ہے، لیکن شاہد کی وجہ سے یہ حدیث حسن لغیرہ ہے، ملاحظہ ہو صحیح الترغیب رقم: 4024)»
1؎: The meaning is that men should use such fragrance which has scent but no color, such as ‘itr (perfume) and oud, etc., and women should use such things which have color but no scent, for example saffron and henna, etc.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: The meaning is that men should use such fragrance in which there is scent but no color, such as perfume (itr) and oud, etc., and women should use such things in which there is color but no scent, for example saffron and henna, etc.
Note: (In the chain of narration, "rajul" is an ambiguous narrator, but due to corroborating evidence, this hadith is hasan li ghayrihi. See Sahih al-Targhib, no. 4024)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2787