'A'ishah is reported to have said: A woman has extended a letter toward the Prophet from behind a curtain "veil". The Prophet said: Is this a hand of a woman or of a man? She replied: It is a hand of a woman. He said: You should change colour of your fingernails.198
It is also reported from AlImaam AlBaaqir to have said:
"It is not permissible for every woman to leave her nails white, unless she at least dyes "touches" them with some Hennah." 199
AlImaam AsSaadiq reported from the Prophet that he said:
"For men, you are asked to trim your nails and for women you can let them grow longer as it is better for your adornment." 200
AlImaam AsSaadiq reported from the Prophet the following hadeeth:
"The scent of women is that whose colour should appear and odour be concealed, while scent of men is that whose odour should be apparent and colour should be unseen." 201
Some of the researchers hold that women can beautify their faces in a way that their odour should not be smelled. The traditions that prohibit women from using perfumes pertain to three cases:
1. In time of going to the mosque.
2. When perfume being of smelled odour.
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198. ibid., p. 77 Ha. 4166.
199. Wasa'il As-Shi'ah, vol. XIV, p. 163, Ha I.
200. ibid., vol. I, p. 435, Ha I.
201. ibid., p. 444, Ha I & 93.