On Various Traditions From Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم

28-33 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Soleiman al-Razi quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein, on the authority of Abil Khattab, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti, “I askedAbil Hassan Al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, ‘How was good scent first created?’ The Imam صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم asked me, ‘What do others say about that?’ I said, ‘They say that when Adam صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم first descended to the Earth in India, he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم cried for Paradise. His tears flowed, dropped on the Earth and penetrated the Earth in the form of roots which then turned into good scent.’ The Imam صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said, ‘It is not as they say. Eve used to tie up her hair with leaves from the trees in Paradise. When she descended to the Earth and committed a sin, then she started to menstruate. She was ordered to perform the ritual ablution. She undid her hair. The Honorable the Exalted God sent a wind which caused her hair to move around. Then God had it settle down and spread the good scent wherever the Honorable the Exalted God willed. This is the root of good scent.”