THERE IS NOTHNG MORE PLEASANT THAN THE SCENT OF A BELIEVER

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) is reported to have said:

"There is nothing more pleasant than the scent of a believer, and indeed his fragrance can be felt in the horizons..." (Kanz al-'Ummaal)

"There is nothing that stinks more than the stench of the disbeliever, and surely his [unpleasant] odor can be felt in the horizons..." (Dhu'afa al-'Uqayli)

"Surely a virtuous and good offspring is an aromatic plant among the aromatic plants of Paradise." (Al-Kafi)

"I swear by the one in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad that the smell that comes out from the mouth of the fasting one near Allah is more pleasant than musk." (Wasa'il al-Shi'a)

"Whosoever backbites a Muslim, his fast is invalidated and his minor ablution (wudhu) is void, and he would come on the Resurrection Day, while a stench more foul than that of a corpse would come out from his mouth, which would disturb the people of Resurrection." (Al-Faqih)

Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) reports from his forefathers, who report from Imam Ali (peace be upon him) who said: "A scholar who hides his knowledge would be resurrected as the most foul smelling among the people of resurrection, and every beast including the small beasts of the earth would curse him." (Al-Mahasin)

Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him) is reported to have narrated a part of what was revealed to one of the Prophets of Allah. In it some of the evil characteristics of a certain creation who are attached to the world are described. One of their descriptions is: "Their tongues are sweeter than honey, whereas their inner actions stink worse than corpses." (Qurb al-Isnaad)

Imam al-Baqir is reported to have said to one of his companions called Maysar: "Do you gather in private, and discuss and speak what you want [of the truth]?" Maysar says: "Yes indeed, by Allah, we do gather in private and discuss and say what we want." Thereupon Imam al-Baqir said: "I swear by Allah, I love to be with you in some of these places. [And] I swear by Allah, I love your scent and your spirits..." (Sharh Usul al-Kafi)