What is the meaning of the Hadith that prohibits wearing clothes dyed with saffron, and what is the meaning of the word "muza'far" (مُزَعْفَر)?
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The questioner might be referring to the in Bukhari from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Prophet ﷺ forbade a pilgrim in from wearing clothes dyed with wars (safflower) or saffron. The meaning of this is that it is forbidden for a pilgrim in ihram—whether male or female—to wear anything containing perfume. "Muz'afar" means dyed with saffron, which is a perfume, and for this reason, it is forbidden for a pilgrim in ihram to wear it.
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