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كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
Chapters on Manners
" طِيبُ الرِّجَالِ مَا ظَهَرَ رِيحُهُ وَخَفِيَ لَوْنُهُ وَطِيبُ النِّسَاءِ مَا ظَهَرَ لَوْنُهُ وَخَفِيَ رِيحُهُ "
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Fragrance for men is that which its scent is apparent and its color is hidden, and fragrance for women is that which its color is visible and its scent is hidden." (Meaning when leaving the home as indicated by the previous chapter. As far as in the presence of the husband, then the woman may wear fragrant perfume.)
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- Hadith 2786
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- Hadith 2887b
Another chain of narration similar in meaning.
- Hadith 2785
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed those men who behave effeminately and those women whose behavior is masculine."
- Hadith 2788
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- Hadith 2784
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women."
- Hadith 2789
"Anas would not refuse perfume, and Anas said: 'Indeed the Prophet (ﷺ) would not refuse perfume."