Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 895
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 895 just left the perfumer's box. " 12 Perspiration from H u du r's body was fragrant. Once he slept in the house of Hadrat Anas bin M a lik. Hadrat Anas's mother Umme Sulaim ra , who was Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's foster aunt, brought a bottle and collected H u du r's perspiration. When she was asked for the reason, she replied that she would mix these drops with her perfume and it would become an excellent perfume. 13 Hadrat J a bir ra relates, "Whenever the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa passed through a street, the person coming after him was able to recognize him by his particular fragrance and tell that H u du r sa had walked through the street. " 14 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised the ladies of his household to keep themselves clean. He told them to take a bath after the period of menstruation and also advised taking a bath after conjugal relationship. He himself adhered to these rules. He was particular about his personal hygiene especially about shaving his armpits, trimming his moustache and cutting his nails. 15 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Seeing grime in the nails fills me with apprehension. " He was very particular about cleaning the teeth and said, "If I had not considered it burdensome for my people, I would have advised them to do 'Misw a k' (brush