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Hadith of Zaynab the fragrance seller

alkafi-14896Vol. 8, p. 153-155

جَاءَتْ زَيْنَبُ الْعَطَّارَةُ الْحَوْلَاءُ إِلَى نِسَاءِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ بَنَاتِهِ وَ كَانَتْ تَبِيعُ مِنْهُنَّ الْعِطْرَ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ هِيَ عِنْدَهُنَّ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتِنَا طَابَتْ بُيُوتُنَا فَقَالَتْ بُيُوتُكَ بِرِيحِكَ أَطْيَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِذَا بِعْتِ فَأَحْسِنِي وَ لَا تَغُشِّي فَإِنَّهُ أَتْقَى وَ أَبْقَى لِلْمَالِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَتَيْتُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ بَيْعِي

Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘Zaynab the perfume seller came to the wives and the daughters of the Prophet (saww), and she used to sell the perfume to them. The Prophet (saww) came over whilst she was among them. So he (saww) said: ‘You bring aroma to our (saww) house’. She said, ‘Your (saww) house is better in aroma due