The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once came to our house and had a ‎siesta. While sleeping, there was perspiration upon his body. My mother brought a bottle and ‎kept collecting the sweat in it.

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once came to our house and had a ‎siesta. While sleeping, there was perspiration upon his body. My mother brought a bottle and ‎kept collecting the sweat in it.

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once came to our house and had a siesta. While sleeping, there was perspiration upon his body. My mother brought a bottle and kept collecting the sweat in it. This awakened the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who asked her: "What are you doing, O Umm Sulaym?" She answered: "This is your sweat, we mix it with our perfume, as it is from the best perfumes."

[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Muslim]

Explanation

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once entered their house in the afternoon and had a siesta there. While sleeping, the mother of Anas (may Allah be pleased with her) brought a glass bottle and collected the sweat of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in it. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up and asked her about the purpose of collecting his sweat. Thereupon, she answered that she mixes his sweat with her perfume, as it is among the best perfumes.

Categories

Prophetic characteristics