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Allah Ta’ala created His Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in the best of form, absolutely perfect and free from defect. Every part of his blessed body, every aspect of his entirety and every quality that he possesses is absolutely supreme, matchless and incomparable. Among these is the blessed body of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), which is so unique that a beautiful fragrance emanated from it, which no perfume or fragrance could compare to.
With regard to the blessed birth of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Hazrat Sayyidah Āmina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) states, “When I looked towards him, I found his sacred body to be like the moon of the fourteenth night, from which the fragrance of fresh and mellow musk was emanating.” {Zarqāni, Vol. 4}
His blessed body was so sacred and so fragrant that even the place that he would be present in, would become filled and surrounded with his beautiful fragrance. The foster-mother of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Hazrat Sayyidah Halīmah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) states, “When I took him and reached my village, the fragrance of musk began to emanate from all the houses of the Bani Sa’d tribe. His love filled the hearts of the people to such an extent that if anyone became ill, they would take hold of his sacred hand and place it on their body, and through the command of Allah Ta’ala they would become completely cured. Similarly, if any of their camels, goats, etc., would become sick, they would take hold of his sacred hand and place it on its body, and it would become healthy again.” {Zau-us-Sirāj Fi Sharh Durood-e-Tāj}
Hazrat Sayyiduna Anas (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states, “From the beautiful fragrance of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) we would realize that he is now coming.” It is narrated that once a companion came to Masjid-e-Nabawi to be blessed with seeing Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). However, he did not find him there, so according to his habit, he followed the beautiful fragrance of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in the streets and alleys to locate him. However, he could not find Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) anywhere in Madinah Shareef, so he continued to follow the fragrance until he left the city and eventually reached Quba Shareef. The fragrance took him to Masjid-e-Quba but he did not find Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) there either. He continued to follow the fragrance of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) until he found Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) sitting at a well. In this manner he was blessed with seeing Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). {Ibid}
SubhānAllah! What a beautiful and unique fragrance that must have been that one could follow it throughout the city and even beyond, and be able to locate Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).
اُن کی مہک نے دل کے غنچے کھلادئیے ہیں
جس راہ چل گئے ہیں کوچے بسا دیے ہیں
With his beautiful fragrance the buds of the heart blossomed
Whichever path he treaded on, the streets flourished with his fragrance
{Hadāiq-e-Bakhshish}
Once, when the time came for a Sahābi to send his daughter off at marriage, he tried to find some perfume for her but coincidently could not find any. He presented himself in the court of the Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and he mentioned his predicament. At that moment in time, in the apparent sense, Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) did not have any perfume with him, so he said, “Bring me a little bottle so that I may put some perfume into it.” He brought a little bottle and presented it to Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), who filled it with his sacred perspiration right to the top. Thereafter Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Take this and let your daughter apply it.” After his daughter used the sacred perspiration of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) the entire house became fragrant and ever since then, the house became known as بَيْتُ الْمُطَيَّبِيْن ‘house of the fragrant ones.’ {Madārij-un-Nubuwwah, Vol. 1}
This is why Sayyidi A’la Hazrat Imām Ahmad Raza (Alaihir Rahmah) states,
واللہ جو مل جائے مرے گل کا پسینہ
مانگے نہ کبھی عطر نہ پھر چاہے دلہن پھول
By Allah! If the blessed perspiration of my Beloved Rose were to be obtained
Neither will the bride ever ask for any perfume nor will she desire any flower
{Hadāiq-e-Bakhshish}
And Hazrat Allamah Ibrahim Khushtar Siddīqui (Alaihir Rahmah) further states,
مریض کیلئے شافی عروس کو کافی
یے برکتیں ہیں تن پاک کے پسینے کی
A cure for the sick, sufficient for the bride
These are the blessings of the perspiration of his sacred body
{Zād-e-Rāh-e-Bakhshish}
May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Taufeeq to have utmost love and honour for Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and to learn about the unique qualities and excellences granted to him by Allah Ta’ala, Allahumma Ameen.