The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of saffron by men

Arabic text

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: نهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يَتَزَعْفَرَ الرجلُ.

Translation

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported directly that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of saffron by men.

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade men to dye their bodies or clothes with saffron, because saffron was a perfume of the women, So, men were forbidden to use it; to prevent resemblance between both genders.

Topics

• Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
• Family Jurisprudence
• Clothing and Adornment