A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what clothing a person in the state of ihram should wear.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Do not wear shirts, turbans, trousers, hooded cloaks, or leather socks, unless someone cannot find sandals, in which case he may wear leather socks but should cut them below the ankles. And do not wear any garment touched by saffron or wars dye."
أن رجلا سأل رسول الله ﷺ ما يلبس المحرم من الشياب؟ فقال رسول الله ﷺ: لا تلبسوا القمص، ولا العمائم، ولا السراويلات، ولا البرانس، ولا الخفاف، إلا أحد لا يجد نعلين فليلبس خفين وليقطعهما أسفل من الكعبين، ولا تلبسوا من الباب شيئا مسه الزعفران ولا الورس.
Malik narrated it in Hajj (8) from Nafi, from Ibn Umar, with this wording. Bukhari narrated it in Hajj (1542), and Muslim in Hajj (1177), both through the route of Malik, with this wording, similarly.His saying, "wars," refers to a yellow plant with a pleasant scent, used for dyeing. Ibn Arabi said, "Wars is not perfume itself, but it was mentioned to draw attention to avoiding perfume and anything resembling it in pleasant smell, from which it can be derived that all types of perfume are forbidden for the one in the state of ihram, and this is agreed upon with regard to whatever is intended for scenting oneself." Fath al-Bari (3/404).His saying, "and do not wear any of the garments..." is evidence that the one in the state of ihram is forbidden from using perfume on his body and clothing, whether man or woman. Likewise, he may not smell anything from the plants of the earth that are considered perfume, such as roses, saffron, and wars.They differed regarding sweet basil. Uthman was asked about the one in the state of ihram, "Can he enter a garden?" He said, "Yes, and he may smell the sweet basil." Jabir said, "He may not smell it."Safflower is not perfume, this was reported from Jabir, and Ayesha wore garments dyed with safflower while she was in the state of ihram.It is permissible for the one in the state of ihram to use oil, provided it is not mixed with perfume.