359 - باب كراهة رد الريحان لغير عذر Chapter 359 Undesirability of Rejecting the Gift of Perfume 1786 -

359 - باب كراهة رد الريحان لغير عذر
Chapter 359
Undesirability of Rejecting the Gift of Perfume

1786 - عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : [ من عرض عليه ريحان فلا يرده فإنه خفيف المحمل طيب الريح ] رواه مسلم
1786. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who is presented with a flower of sweet basil should not reject it, because it is light in weight and pleasant in odour.''
[Muslim].

1787 - وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم كان لا يرد الطيب . رواه البخاري
1787. Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) never refused a gift of perfume.
[Al-Bukhari].
Commentary: We learn the following points from this Hadith:
1. A gift of perfume or something similar to it should be accepted.
2. The fondness of the Prophet (PBUH) for perfume. The fact that he never refused this gift is enough to illustrate his penchant for it.
3. The desirability of the use of perfume.

360 - باب كراهة المدح في الوجه لمن خيف عليه مفسدة من إعجاب ونحوه وجوازه لمن أمن ذلك في حقه
Chapter 360
Undesirability of Praising a Person in his Presence

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