Hadith 991

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ , وَشَبَابَةُ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُلَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا نَضْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَطْيَبُ الطِّيبِ الْمِسْكُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
´Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that:` The Messenger of Allah said: "The best scent is the perfume of musk."
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الجنائز عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 991
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الألفاظ من الأدب 5 (2252) ، سنن النسائی/الجنائز 42 (1906) ، والزینة 3 (5122) ، و74 (5216) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 4311) (صحیح) وأخرجہ کل من: صحیح مسلم/المصدرالمذکور، سنن ابی داود/ الجنائز 37 (3158) ، سنن النسائی/الجنائز 42 (1907) ، مسند احمد (3/36، 40، 46، 62) من غیر ہذا الوجہ۔»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1906. Commentary: The objection regarding musk (kasturi) could be that musk is actually the blood of the deer, the use of which is not permissible. However, when something is naturally transformed and its original effects are completely eliminated, its ruling changes. Musk, in any respect, does not retain the characteristics of blood; therefore, its ruling will be different from that of blood. Blood itself is produced from food, but it does not take the ruling of food. Similarly, grains and vegetables are produced from soil and dung, etc., yet the ruling of their origin is not applied to them.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1906
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is recommended (mustahabb) to apply any good fragrance to the deceased.
However, if musk (kasturi) is available, it is preferable.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3158
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
English Translation:

It is permissible for women to wear gold, but the use of gold and silver utensils is prohibited for both men and women because it is absolutely unnecessary, and its only purpose is pride and ostentation. Even jewelry may be used by women only for the purpose of adornment, not for pride or boasting. (For details, see ahadith: 5139 to 5146).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5267