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What type of musk did the Prophet (peace be upon him) use, and was it the black musk with the strong scent that some find unpleasant?

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The musk known to the Arabs at the time of revelation is the finest type of perfume, and it was mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah. It is the king of perfumes, the noblest and the most fragrant. Musk is extracted from the musk deer, and its quality varies depending on the method of extraction and the deer's pasture. The musk currently available from perfumers, which souls dislike, is often not the original musk known to the Arabs. It may be synthetic, of poor quality, or harvested before maturity. The best types of musk are Tibetan, then Sogdian, then Chinese. Good musk is characterized by a scent resembling Lebanese apples and a yellowish color.

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