Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5118
hasan· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Ali in MaymunfromMuhammad bin Yusuf al-FaryabifromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromSa'id bin Iyas al-Jaririfromal-Mandhar bin Malik bin Qata'fromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ طِيبُ الرِّجَالِ مَا ظَهَرَ رِيحُهُ وَخَفِيَ لَوْنُهُ وَطِيبُ النِّسَاءِ مَا ظَهَرَ لَوْنُهُ وَخَفِيَ رِيحُهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] said: "The perfume for men is that whose scent is apparent while its color is hidden, and the perfume for women is that whose color is apparent, while its scent is hidden."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنِ الطُّفَاوِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 48, Hadith 79
English Reference
Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5121
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