A third narration runs as follows: ‘Whoever eats from this bad scented tree must not attend our mosque for angels get hurt from that which hurts people’. (1)
Ab? Hurairah ( - رضي الله عنه -) related a fourth narration with a similar meaning. (2) The aforementioned narrations include the following rulings:
[1/ 31] Eating garlic or onions before attending the mosque is detested for the religion of Isl?m urges muslims to respect the feelings of other people and to maintain good behavior and manners.
The same ruling applies to other bad scented food such as radish as Al-Q?d? stated. (3) It als applies to those whose clothes or bodies have bad smells. These indeed harm other muslims. They should indeed be ware of All?h ( - عز وجل -).
Al-Q?d? also stated that some ‘Ulamah applied the same ruling on places other than the mosque such as: the Eid Musall?, funeral processions, academic councils, banquets .. etc. Markets, however, are not included. (4)
(1) Narrated by Muslim in his “Sah?h” (no. 564).
(2) Narrated by Muslim in his “Sah?h” (no. 563).
(3) Some Fuaqh?’ held that this ruling applies also to those who have bad breath, the leper and the like. Ibn Al-Munayyir; however, disagreed with this for he believed that the one who eats bad scented food has willingly indulged in the thing that causes harm for others unlike the person with bad breath or the leper; they suffer of afflictions imposed on them by All?h ( - عز وجل -). See: “Fathul B?r?” (vol. 2 / p. 340) and “Tamamul Minnah” (p. 295).
Other Fuqah?’ even applied this ruling on some crafts men such as the fish monger and those who have foul tongue. Ibn Daq?q Al-‘Ied believed that this is an unsatisfying application for the ruling- as Al-Hafith mentioned in “Al-Fath” (vol. 2 / p. 344) and in “Sharh Thul?thiyy?t Al-Musnad” (vol. 2 / p. 338).
I believe that the ruling applies on the people mentioned considering the rationale behind prohibiting those who eat bad scented food from attending the mosque, which is to punish them for not caring about others’ feelings and hurting angels. The people mentioned have intentionally indulged in that which causes inconvenience for others and could get rid of it if they have the intention to do so. All?h ( - عز وجل -) knows best.
(4) “Sharh Sah?h Muslim” (vol. 5 / p. 48) and “Sharh Thul?thiyy?t Al-Musnad” (vol. 2 / p. 333).