Sahih al-Bukhari 3561

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كتاب المناقب ›

Book 61: Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Chapter: The description of the Prophet (saws)

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Anas bin Malik 4 narrators

Sulaiman bin Harb Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn ~144 AH – ~224 AH Hammad bin Zayd Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 98 AH – 179 AH Thabit bin Aslam Albanani Tābiʿī d. > 120 AH Anas bin Malik Companion 10 BH/613 CE – 93 AH/712 CE

Narrated Anas:I have never touched silk or Dibaj (i.e. thick silk) softer than the palm of the Prophet (ﷺ) nor have I smelt a perfume nicer than the sweat of the Prophet.

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 3561

In-book reference

Book 61, Hadith 70

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 761

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ مَا مَسِسْتُ حَرِيرًا وَلاَ دِيبَاجًا أَلْيَنَ مِنْ كَفِّ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَلاَ شَمِمْتُ رِيحًا قَطُّ أَوْ عَرْفًا قَطُّ أَطْيَبَ مِنْ رِيحِ أَوْ عَرْفِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

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