Yazīd ibn al-Aswad performed the Fajr prayer with the Prophet (may ‎Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). He said: (After the ‎prayer) the people got up hurriedly and took the Prophet’s hand and rubbed their faces with ‎it. I too took his hand and rubbed my face with it. It was cooler…

Yazīd ibn al-Aswad performed the Fajr prayer with the Prophet (may ‎Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). He said: (After the ‎prayer) the people got up hurriedly and took the Prophet’s hand and rubbed their faces with ‎it. I too took his hand and rubbed my face with it. It was cooler than ice and smelled better than ‎musk

Yazīd ibn al-Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he once performed the Fajr ‎prayer with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he then mentioned the ‎Hadīth. He said: "(After the prayer) the people got up hurriedly and took the Prophet’s hand ‎and rubbed their faces with it. I too took his hand and rubbed my face with it. It was cooler ‎than ice and smelled better than musk."

[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Ahmad]

Explanation

Yazīd ibn al-Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) once performed the Fajr prayer with the ‎Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). After the prayer, he saw the people ‎heading hurriedly towards the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon ‎him) to take his hand and rub their faces with it, seeking its blessing. Yazīd, may Allah be pleased ‎with him, also took the hand of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ‎and rubbed his face with it. According to his description, the hand of the Prophet was cooler than ice and smelled better than musk. ‎

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