Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: It is as if I can still see the shine of musk on the head of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while he would be in the state of Ihram.

(Second chain) Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: It is as if I can still see the shine of fragrance in the parting of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting the Talbiyah.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out for Hajj and Umrah in his company, they would have fragrance applied to them. They would apply perfume before entering into Ihram, then they would bathe and the fragrance would still remain on them. They would perspire and then bathe again, and the fragrance would still be there. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid them from this.

Sulaiman bin Yasar says: Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) perceived the scent of perfume at Dhul-Hulaifah and asked: From whom is this fragrance coming? Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Commander of the Faithful! From me. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By my life! It is coming from you. He said: Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) applied this perfume to me, and she believes that she also applied perfume to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of donning Ihram. But Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Go and make her swear that she must wash it off in any case. Then he went to the lady and she washed it off.

Muhammad bin Muntashir asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about applying perfume at the time of Ihram. He said: If I were to apply sulphur, that would be more preferable to me than applying perfume. Then he asked this issue to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and also told her what Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had said. So she said: May Allah have mercy on Abu Abdur Rahman. I myself used to apply perfume to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then he would go to his wives, and when he would enter into Ihram in the morning, the fragrance of perfume would be emanating from him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A woman in the state of nifas (postnatal bleeding) or menstruation will perform ghusl (ritual bath) and then enter into ihram. She will perform all the rites except for the tawaf of the House of Allah. When she becomes pure, she will then perform the tawaf of the House of Allah."

Lady Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that she gave birth to Muhammad bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) at the place of Bida’ during the Farewell Pilgrimage. When Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Instruct her to perform ghusl (ritual bath) and then enter into ihram.

Qasim narrates that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to say that we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and our intention was only for Hajj. When we reached the place of Sarif, I began to menstruate. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, I was crying. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Why are you crying? I said: I wish I had not come for Hajj this year. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Perhaps you have started menstruating? I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has ordained this for the daughters of Adam. Now you should perform all the acts that other pilgrims do, except do not perform the Tawaf of the House (Ka'bah) until you become pure... . Al-Hadith

(Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), except that it states: I began menstruating upon entering Makkah, and it continued until the day of Arafah was about to come. I complained about this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said: Leave the ‘Umrah, untie your hair and comb it, and after performing ghusl, enter into the state of ihram for Hajj. So I did accordingly... . Al-Hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was crying. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her: "What is the matter, are you crying?" She said: "The people have become lawful (i.e., completed their rituals), but I have not become lawful, and they have performed the Tawaf of the House of Allah, but I have not been able to perform the Tawaf, and now the days of Hajj have come." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah the Exalted has ordained this matter upon the daughters of Adam. Now you should perform Ghusl, put on the Ihram for Hajj, and perform Hajj." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: "I did as I was told. Then, when I became pure from menstruation, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Now perform the Tawaf of the House of Allah and the Sa'i between Safa and Marwah; thus you will become lawful from both Hajj and Umrah.'" Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have a concern in my heart that although I had put on the Ihram for Umrah, I was not able to perform the Tawaf of the House of Allah until I completed Hajj." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abdur Rahman! Go and take your sister to Tan'eem so she may perform Umrah."