How authentic is the Hadith: "He who spends a third of his wealth on perfume has not been extravagant"?
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This well-known saying, frequently uttered in this era, has no origin in the books of the early scholars. Indeed, العلامة Ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "It has no origin."
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