Hazrat Aslam, who was the servant of Hazrat Umar, narrates that Hazrat Umar smelled fragrance at Dhul-Hulaifah and inquired, "From whom is this coming?" Hazrat Muawiyah replied, "From me." Hazrat Umar said, "By my life, is it really from you?" Hazrat Muawiyah replied, "O Commander of the Faithful! Do not be hasty regarding me. Indeed, Hazrat Umm Habibah applied fragrance to me and made me swear an oath." Hazrat Umar said, "I also make you swear an oath that you return to her, and she should wash it off in the same manner as she applied it to you." Hazrat Muawiyah narrates that he returned to Hazrat Umm Habibah and met her on the way.

When Hazrat Umar requested a cloth, a cloth was brought to him that had perfume applied to it, so he returned it.

Ibrahim saw a man wearing ihram and applying perfume, so he ordered him to wash his head with soil.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman narrates that once I intended to perform Hajj, so I met Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Amr bin Al-Aas. When the time for Ihram came, we had some fragrance applied to us. Hazrat Abdur Rahman said to me: I thought you would not do this. Indeed, once I performed Hajj with Hazrat Usman bin Abu Al-Aas, and at the place of Manjashaniyyah, which is near Basra, he put on Ihram. He said to us: You have traces of white clay on you, so wash your heads before putting on Ihram.

Muhammad disliked that a person should apply perfume at the time of putting on Ihram.

It is also narrated in the same way from Hasan.

Hazrat Ata disliked that a person should apply perfume at the time of putting on Ihram, and said that if he has perfume on him, he should wash it off and clean it.

Whenever Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) intended to enter into Ihram, he would stop perfuming his clothes fifteen days in advance.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair disliked that a Muhrim, at the time of wearing Ihram, should use incense with such fragrance in which there is musk, ambergris, and saffron.

When Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair intended to enter into Ihram, he would avoid using perfume.