Hazrat Abu Qilabah narrates that when Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) would leave his house towards the mosque, the neighbors along the way would recognize him by his fragrant scent that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) had passed by.

Hazrat Qasim bin Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) used to apply such fragrance in which musk was mixed.

Hazrat Usman bin Ubaidullah, who was the freed slave of Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas, narrates that I saw Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), Hazrat Abu Hurairah, Hazrat Abu Qatadah, and Hazrat Abu Usaid Sa’idi; these noble companions would pass by us while we were in the school, and we would smell the fragrance of ‘abeer’ from them, which is a perfume mixed with saffron.

Ibrahim narrates that when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would arrive, a very pure fragrance would emanate from him.

Hazrat Talha bin Musarrif states that a very pleasant fragrance used to emanate from Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Nafi’, who was the freed slave of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that Hazrat Abdullah was the most fragrant among the people and wore the cleanest white clothes.

Imam Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Ja'far would crush musk to make its powder, and then he would apply it to the upper part of his head.

Ibrahim narrates that Umar ibn Khattab went out on the day of Eid. As he passed by some women, he sensed fragrance coming from one of their heads. He asked: "Who is the woman wearing perfume? If I find out who she is, I will give her such and such punishment, because a woman may only wear perfume for her husband. And when she goes out, she should wear some old garment of hers or her servant's old garment." The women informed him that this woman had gotten up due to a minor impurity (hadath).

Hazrat Ghanim bin Qais narrates that Hazrat Abu Musa said: Whoever woman applies perfume, then goes out so that her fragrance spreads, then this woman is an adulteress, and every eye will be adulterous.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Any woman who applies perfume and then goes out towards the mosque so that her fragrance may be perceived, her prayer is not accepted until she performs a bath like the bath of major ritual impurity.