90. ACCOUNT OF WHAT OF WOMEN AND PERFUMES WERE LIKED BY THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH, MAY ALLAH BLESS HIM
I`Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Abu al-Mundhir informed us on the authority of Thabit, he on the authority of Anas, he on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him; he said:
From mundane objects women and perfumes have been made pleasing to me and prayer (i.e., al-salat).
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Musa Ibn Isma'il informed us: Abu Bishr Sahib al-Basri informed us on the authority of Yunus, he on the authority of al-Hasan; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: I like not from worldly life but perfumes and women.
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'Abd Allah Ibn Ja`far al-Raqqi informed us: Abu al-Mulayh informed us on the authority of Maymun; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not receive from wordly luxuries except perfume and women.
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Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us; Isra'il informed us on the authority of Abu Ishaq, he on the authority of a person who related on the authority of `Ayishah she said:
The Prophet of Allah, may peace be on him, liked three worldly objects-perfume, women and food. He obtained two and did not obtian one. He obtained women and perfumes but did not get food.
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Al-Fadl lbn Dukayn informed us: Musa Ibn Qays al-Hadrami informed us on the authority of Salamah Ibn Kuhayl; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not obtain any thing from wordly objects dearer to him than women and perfumes.
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`Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Abu Hilal informed us on the authority of Qatadah, he on the authority of Ma'qil Ibn Yasar; he said:
Nothing was dearer to the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him, than a horse. Then he said: 0 Allah ! excuse me, nay ! the women (i. e. not dearer than women).
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