It is narrated from Imam Shabi that when Hazrat Salman participated in the Battle of Lanjir, he received a pouch of musk in the distribution of spoils. When he returned, he entrusted that pouch to his wife for safekeeping. Later, when he fell ill with the illness that led to his death, he said to his wife: "Bring me the pouch that I entrusted to you." She brought the pouch to him. He said, "Sprinkle it around me, because there are such creatures present around me who do not eat or drink, but they perceive fragrance." Then he said, "Take it away from me and make a promise to me." She says, "I left, and when I returned, his soul had departed from this world."

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to apply fragrance of musk to the deceased.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Mughaffal that Hazrat Umar said: Do not apply musk to me as perfume.

Hazrat Sufyan bin Asim narrates that I went to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and he was saying to his maidservant, "I think that after my death, you will be asked to prepare the perfume for the deceased, so do not include musk in it."

Hazrat Ata says that there is no harm in applying amber to the deceased. He says that it is like gum (resin), and musk is considered disliked for both the living and the deceased, and he says that it is dead.

Hazrat Mujahid disliked applying musk to the deceased.

He disliked musk fragrance for both the living and the dead, and said that Muslims dislike it and say, "This is for the dead."

Hazrat Dahhak disliked applying musk to the deceased.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in three Yemeni garments, and in this (shroud) there was neither a shirt nor a turban. The narrator says that we asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that people think the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in a cotton sheet? She replied: A cotton sheet was indeed brought, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not shrouded in it.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in three garments: one was the shirt in which he passed away, and the other two were garments of the same kind.