Benefits of the Hadith: (… from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:
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The Shaykh : Yes, the translation does not specify the ruling. He said: “Chapter on the Saffron-Dyed Garment”, meaning, is it permissible to wear it or not? The hadith indicates that if one is in the state of ihram, it is forbidden, but if one is not in the state of ihram, it is permissible. He said: “He forbade a person in the state of ihram from wearing a garment dyed with warsh or saffron”, so it is known from this that if one wears a saffron-dyed garment, there is no harm in it. And by this we know that al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) holds that men are forbidden from applying saffron to their bodies, but as for their garments, what is the ruling? There is no prohibition except in the state of ihram. Just as in the state of ihram it includes both men and women, unlike the case when not in the state of ihram.
Now, if someone asks: Why is the saffron-dyed garment forbidden in the state of ihram? Is it because of the color or because of the scent? The answer is that it appears to be because of the scent. As for the color, the author said: “Chapter on the Red Garment”, so he followed the prohibition of saffron-dyeing in the state of ihram with the ruling on the red garment. Yes.
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh … meaning, imitating the disbelievers.
Now, if someone asks: Why is the saffron-dyed garment forbidden in the state of ihram? Is it because of the color or because of the scent? The answer is that it appears to be because of the scent. As for the color, the author said: “Chapter on the Red Garment”, so he followed the prohibition of saffron-dyeing in the state of ihram with the ruling on the red garment. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh … meaning, imitating the disbelievers.