Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: « «مَنْ كٰانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلْآخِرِ» فَلاَ يَدْخُلِ اَلْحَمَّامَ إِلاَّ بِمِئْزَرٍ » وَ نَهَى صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَنِ اَلْغُسْلِ تَحْتَ اَلسَّمَاءِ إِلاَّ بِمِئْزَرٍ وَ نَهَى عَنْ دُخُولِ اَلْأَنْهَارِ إِلاَّ بِمِئْزَرٍ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ لِلْمَاءِ أَهْلاً وَ سُكَّاناً.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day should not enter the bathhouse except with a waistcloth (covering).’ And He prohibited washing under the open sky without a covering and prohibited entering rivers without a covering, saying: 'The water has inhabitants and dwellers.'

وغسل يوم الجمعة واجب على الرجال والنساء في السفر والحضر إلا أنه رخص للنساء في السفر لقلة الماء. ومن كان في سفر ووجد الماء يوم الخميس وخشي أن لا يجده يوم الجمعة فلا بأس بأن يغتسل يوم الخميس للجمعة، فإن وجد الماء يوم الجمعة اغتسل، وإن لم يجد أجزأه.

The Jumu’ah (ghusl) is obligatory for both men and women, whether at home or while traveling, though women are granted a concession when traveling due to the scarcity of water. If a person is traveling and finds water on Thursday but fears they will not find it on Jumu’ah, it is permissible to perform the ghusl for Jumu’ah on Thursday. If they find water on Jumu’ah, they should perform the ghusl then, but if they do not, the previous ghusl suffices.

فَقَدْ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ أُمِّهِ وَ أُمِّ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَتَا: كُنَّا مَعَ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلْبَادِيَةِ وَ نَحْنُ نُرِيدُ بَغْدَادَ فَقَالَ لَنَا يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ «اِغْتَسِلاَ اَلْيَوْمَ لِغَدٍ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّ اَلْمَاءَ غَداً بِهَا قَلِيلٌ» قَالَتَا فَاغْتَسَلْنَا يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ لِلْجُمُعَةِ.

Al-Hasan ibn Musa ibn Jafar narrated from his mother and Umm Ahmad bint Musa (a.s) who said: "We were both with Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) in the desert while we were heading to Baghdad, and on Thursday He (a.s) said to us, 'Perform ghusl today for tomorrow, Jumu’ah, because water will be scarce tomorrow.' They said: So we performed ghusl on Thursday for Jumu’ah.

وغسل يوم الجمعة سنة واجبة، ويجوز من [وقت] طلوع الفجر يوم الجمعة إلى قرب الزوال، وأفضل ذلك ما قرب من الزوال، ومن نسي الغسل أو فاته لعلة فليغتسل بعد العصر أو يوم السبت، ويجزي الغسل للجمعة كما يكون للرواح. والوضوء فيه قبل الغسل، ويقول المغتسل للجمعة: " اللهم طهرني وطهر قلبي وأنق غسلي وأجر على لساني محبة منك.

The Jumu’ah bath (ghusl) is an emphasized recommended practice, and it can be performed from the time of dawn (Fajr) on Jumu’ah until near the time of noon. The best time being the most preferred time being close to noon. If one forgets or misses the ghusl due to an excuse, they may perform it after the afternoon or even on Saturday, and it will still suffice as the Jumu’ah bath as it serves the purpose of purification and preparation. Before performing ghusl, one should perform wudu (ablution), and when performing the Jumu’ah bath, the person should say: 'O’ Allah (swt), purify me, purify my heart, cleanse my body, and let love for You flow on my tongue.'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنِ اِغْتَسَلَ لِلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ - أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اِجْعَلْنِي مِنَ اَلتَّوَّابِينَ وَ اِجْعَلْنِي مِنَ اَلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ كَانَ طُهْراً مِنَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever performs the ghusl (ritual bath) for Jumu’ah and then says: Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, wa anna Muḥammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh. Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad, wa aj‘alnī mina al-tawwābīn wa aj‘alnī mina al-mutaṭahhirīn "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), alone without any partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O’ Allah (swt), bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and make me among those who turn in repentance and make me among those who purify themselves," It will serve as purification for them from (this) Jumu’ah to (next) Jumu’ah.'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غُسْلُ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ طَهُورٌ وَ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ مِنَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'The ghusl (ritual bath) of Jumu’ah is a purification and an expiation for the sins committed between one Jumu’ah and the next (Jumu’ah).'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي عِلَّةِ غُسْلِ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ «إِنَّ اَلْأَنْصَارَ كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ فِي نَوَاضِحِهَا وَ أَمْوَالِهَا فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْجُمُعَةِ حَضَرُوا اَلْمَسْجِدَ فَتَأَذَّى اَلنَّاسُ بِأَرْوَاحِ آبَاطِهِمْ وَ أَجْسَادِهِمْ فَأَمَرَهُمْ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِالْغُسْلِ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ اَلسُّنَّةُ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said regarding the reason for the Jumu’ah (ritual bath): 'The Ansar (residents of Medina who supported the Prophet) used to work in their fields and with their livestock. When Jumu’ah came, they would attend the mosque, and the people were bothered by the odor from their armpits and bodies. So the Messenger of Allah (saws) ordered them to perform ghusl, and thus it became a Sunnah (established practice).'

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى أَتَمَّ صَلاَةَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ بِصَلاَةِ اَلنَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ صِيَامَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ بِصِيَامِ اَلنَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ اَلْوُضُوءَ بِغُسْلِ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

(Al-Hussain ibn Khalid asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (a.s)) narrates that: ‘It is narrated that 'Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, completes the obligatory prayer with the supererogatory prayer, completes the obligatory fasting with the supererogatory fasting, and completes the wudu (ablution) with the ghusl (ritual bath) of Jumu’ah.’.

وَ رَوَى يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ اَلْأَهْوَازِيُّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حُمْرَانَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْحَمَّامَ فَقُلْ فِي اَلْوَقْتِ اَلَّذِي تَنْزِعُ فِيهِ ثِيَابَكَ: اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْزِعْ عَنِّي رِبْقَةَ اَلنِّفَاقِ وَ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلْأَوَّلَ فَقُلْ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي وَ أَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَذَاهُ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلثَّانِيَ فَقُلِ: اَللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي اَلرِّجْسَ اَلنِّجْسَ وَ طَهِّرْ جَسَدِي وَ قَلْبِي وَ خُذْ مِنَ اَلْمَاءِ اَلْحَارِّ وَ ضَعْهُ عَلَى هَامَتِكَ وَ صُبَّ مِنْهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْكَ وَ إِنْ أَمْكَنَ أَنْ تَبْلَعَ مِنْهُ جُرْعَةً فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَقِّي اَلْمَثَانَةَ وَ اِلْبَثْ فِي اَلْبَيْتِ اَلثَّانِي سَاعَةً وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلثَّالِثَ فَقُلْ نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ وَ نَسْأَلُهُ اَلْجَنَّةَ تُرَدِّدُهَا إِلَى وَقْتِ خُرُوجِكَ مِنَ اَلْبَيْتِ اَلْحَارِّ وَ إِيَّاكَ وَ شُرْبَ اَلْمَاءِ اَلْبَارِدِ وَ اَلْفُقَّاعِ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُفْسِدُ اَلْمَعِدَةَ وَ لاَ تَصُبَّنَّ عَلَيْكَ اَلْمَاءَ اَلْبَارِدَ فَإِنَّهُ يُضْعِفُ اَلْبَدَنَ وَ صُبَّ اَلْمَاءَ اَلْبَارِدَ عَلَى قَدَمَيْكَ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ فَإِنَّهُ يَسُلُّ اَلدَّاءَ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ فَإِذَا لَبِسْتَ ثِيَابَكَ فَقُلِ: اَللَّهُمَّ أَلْبِسْنِي اَلتَّقْوَى وَ جَنِّبْنِي اَلرَّدَى فَإِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ أَمِنْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ».

Yahya ibn Sa'id Al-Ahwazi narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, and him from Muhammad ibn Hamran who reported that Imam Ja'far Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "When you enter the bathhouse (hammam), at the time you remove your clothes, say: Allāhumma inzi‘ ‘annī ribqata al-nifāq wa thabbitnī ‘ala al-īmān 'O’ Allah (swt), remove from me the shackles of hypocrisy and establish me firmly upon faith.' And when you enter the first room (of bathhouse), say: Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika min sharri nafsī wa asta‘īdhu bika min adhāh 'O’ Allah (swt), I seek refuge with You from the evil of my soul and seek Your protection from its harm.'" And when you enter the second room (of bathhouse), say: Allāhumma adhhib ‘annī al-rijsa al-najsa wa ṭahhir jasadī wa qalbī 'O’ Allah (swt), remove impurity and defilement from me, and purify my body and heart.' Take some warm water and pour it over your head and pour it over your feet. If you can drink a sip of it, then do so, as it cleanses the bladder. Remain in the second room for a while. When you enter the third room (of bathhouse), say: Na‘ūdhu billāhi mina al-nār wa nas’aluhu al-jannah 'We seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the Fire and ask Him for Paradise,' and repeat it until the time you leave the hot room (of bathhouse). Be careful not to drink cold water or consuming ‘fuqqa'a’ (like carbonated drinks) in the bathhouse, as it harms the stomach. Do not pour cold water over yourself, as it weakens the body. However, pouring cold water on your feet when leaving will drive away illness from your body. When you put on your clothes, say: Allāhumma albisnī al-taqwā wa jannibnī al-radā 'O’ Allah (swt), clothe me with piety and protect me from ruin.' If you do this, you will be safe from all ailments.'

ولا بأس بقراءة القرآن في الحمام ما لم ترد به الصوت إذا كان عليك مئزر.

There is no harm in reciting the Qur'an in the bathhouse as long as you do not raise your voice and you are wearing a waistcloth.

وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: أَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَنْهَى عَنْ قِرَاءَةِ اَلْقُرْآنِ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِنَّمَا نَهَى أَنْ يَقْرَأَ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ عُرْيَانٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.

Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) saying: 'Did The Commander of the Faithful (a.s) prohibit the recitation of the Qur'an in the bathhouse?' Imam (a.s) said: 'No, he only prohibited a man from reciting while being naked. If he is wearing a waistcloth (covering), then there is no harm.'

وَقَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَقْطِينٍ لِمُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَقْرَأُ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ وَ أَنْكِحُ فِيهِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.

Ali ibn Yaqtin said to Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s): 'May I recite (in the bathhouse) and marry (perform a marriage contract) there?' Imam (a.s) said: 'There is no harm.'

ويجب على الرجل أن يغض بصره ويستر فرجه من أن ينظر إليه.

A man must lower his gaze and cover his private parts to prevent others from looking at them (in bathhouse).

وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: « قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصٰارِهِمْ وَ يَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ذٰلِكَ أَزْكىٰ لَهُمْ » فَقَالَ «كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي كِتَابِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ ذِكْرِ حِفْظِ اَلْفَرْجِ فَهُوَ مِنَ اَلزِّنَا إِلاَّ فِي هَذَا اَلْمَوْضِعِ فَإِنَّهُ لِلْحِفْظِ مِنْ أَنْ يُنْظَرَ إِلَيْهِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that is purer for them." (Surah An-Nur, 24:30). Imam (a.s) said: 'Every mention of guarding the private parts in the Book of Allah (swt), the Exalted, refers to guarding against fornication, except in this instance, where it refers to guarding them from being looked at.'

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «إِنَّمَا أَكْرَهُ اَلنَّظَرَ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ اَلْمُسْلِمِ فَأَمَّا اَلنَّظَرُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ مَنْ لَيْسَ بِمُسْلِمٍ مِثْلُ اَلنَّظَرِ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ اَلْحِمَارِ.

On the authority of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) that He said: "Indeed, looking at the private parts of a Muslim is disliked, and looking at the private parts of a non-Muslim is like looking at the private parts of a donkey."

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «نِعْمَ اَلْبَيْتُ اَلْحَمَّامُ تُذَكَّرُ فِيهِ اَلنَّارُ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ.

The Commander of the Faithful (a.s) said: 'What a good place the bathhouse is, where one is reminded of the Fire (Hellfire) and it removes filth.'

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «بِئْسَ اَلْبَيْتُ اَلْحَمَّامُ يَهْتِكُ اَلسِّتْرَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالْحَيَاءِ.

Imam (a.s) said: 'The bathhouse is an undesirable place; it removes coverings (privacy) and takes away modesty.'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «بِئْسَ اَلْبَيْتُ اَلْحَمَّامُ يَهْتِكُ اَلسِّتْرَ وَ يُبْدِي اَلْعَوْرَةَ وَ نِعْمَ اَلْبَيْتُ اَلْحَمَّامُ يُذَكِّرُ حَرَّ اَلنَّارِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'The bathhouse is an undesirable place; it removes coverings (privacy) and exposes the private parts. However, it is a good place as it reminds one of the heats of the Fire (Hellfire).'.

ومن الآداب: أن لا يدخل الرجل ولده معه الحمام فينظر إلى عورته.

Among the etiquettes: a man should not enter the bathhouse with his child if it would lead to the child seeing his private parts.

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: « «مَنْ كٰانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلْآخِرِ» فَلاَ يَبْعَثْ بِحَلِيلَتِهِ إِلَى اَلْحَمَّامِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day (Qiyamah) should not send his wife to the bathhouse."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ أَطَاعَ اِمْرَأَتَهُ أَكَبَّهُ اَللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْخِرَيْهِ فِي اَلنَّارِ » فَقِيلَ وَ مَا تِلْكَ اَلطَّاعَةُ قَالَ «تَدْعُوهُ إِلَى اَلنِّيَاحَاتِ وَ اَلْعُرُسَاتِ وَ اَلْحَمَّامَاتِ وَ لُبْسِ اَلثِّيَابِ اَلرِّقَاقِ فَيُجِيبُهَا.

Imam (a.s) said: 'Whoever obeys his wife (in matters of disobedience) will be thrown by Allah (swt), the Exalted, on his face in the Fire.' It was said: 'What kind of obedience is that?' Imam (a.s) said: "When She invites him to go to congregation of lamentations to extravagant festivities (weddings), or going to public bathhouses, and or to wear delicate (thin/revealing) clothing; and he approves it for her."

وَ سَأَلَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَدَعُ غُسْلَ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ نَاسِياً أَوْ مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَالَ «إِذَا كَانَ نَاسِياً فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلاَتُهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُتَعَمِّداً فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرِ اَللَّهَ وَ لاَ يَعُدْ.

Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about a man who neglects the Jumu’ah ritual bath (ghusl) either forgetfully or intentionally. Imam (a.s) said: 'If he was forgetful, his prayer is valid. But if he did so intentionally, then he should seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) and not repeat it.’

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ تَتَّكِ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُذِيبُ شَحْمَ اَلْكُلْيَتَيْنِ وَ لاَ تُسَرِّحْ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُرَقِّقُ اَلشَّعْرَ وَ لاَ تَغْسِلْ رَأْسَكَ بِالطِّينِ فَإِنَّهُ يُسَمِّجُ اَلْوَجْهَ» وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ «يَذْهَبُ بِالْغَيْرَةِ وَ لاَ تَدَلَّكْ بِالْخَزَفِ فَإِنَّهُ يُورِثُ اَلْبَرَصَ وَ لاَ تَمْسَحْ وَجْهَكَ بِالْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِمَاءِ اَلْوَجْهِ. وَ رُوِيَ «أَنَّ ذَلِكَ طِينُ مِصْرَ وَ خَزَفُ اَلشَّامِ. والسواك في الحمام يورث وباء الأسنان. ولا يجوز التطهير والغسل بغسالة الحمام.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'Do not recline in the bathhouse, for it melts the fat around the kidneys. Do not comb your hair in the bathhouse, for it weakens the hair. Do not wash your head with clay, for it disfigures the face,' and in another narration, 'it removes protective modesty (ghayrah). Do not scrub with pottery shards (khuzfah), for it causes leprosy, And do not wipe your face with the izar (waistcloth), for it removes the glamour of the face. And it is narrated that this refers to the clay of Egypt and the khuzfah (pottery) of Sham."

والسواك في الحمام يورث وباء الأسنان. ولا يجوز التطهير والغسل بغسالة الحمام.

Using a toothstick (siwak) in the bathhouse causes tooth decay. And it is not permissible to perform purification (taharah) and washing with water that has been used in the bathhouse.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لِيَتَزَيَّنَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ وَ يَتَطَيَّبُ وَ يَتَسَرَّحُ وَ يَلْبَسُ أَنْظَفَ ثِيَابِهِ وَ لْيَتَهَيَّأْ لِلْجُمُعَةِ وَ لْيَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلسَّكِينَةُ وَ اَلْوَقَارُ وَ لْيُحْسِنْ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَ لْيَفْعَلِ اَلْخَيْرَ مَا اِسْتَطَاعَ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ يَطَّلِعُ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ لِيُضَاعِفَ اَلْحَسَنَاتِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'Let each of you adorn himself on Jumu’ah; perform the ritual bath (ghusl), apply perfume, comb your hair, and wear your cleanest clothes. He should prepare for Jumu’ah and embody tranquility and dignity on that day. He should enhance worship your Lord (azj) excellently and do as much good as you can, for surely Allah (swt), the Exalted, looks upon the earth to multiply the good deeds (on Jumu’ah)."

وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ تَدْخُلُوا اَلْحَمَّامَ عَلَى اَلرِّيقِ وَ لاَ تَدْخُلُوهُ حَتَّى تَطْعَمُوا شَيْئاً.

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: 'Do not enter the bathhouse on an empty stomach, and do not enter it until you have eaten something.'

وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: خَرَجَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ فَلَبِسَ وَ تَعَمَّمَ قَالَ «فَمَا تَرَكْتُ اَلْعِمَامَةَ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِي مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ فِي اَلشِّتَاءِ وَ اَلصَّيْفِ.

Some have narrated: "Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) exited the bathhouse, dressed, and wrapped a turban upon his head. Imam (a.s) said: 'I never leave off wearing a turban upon exiting the bathhouse, whether in winter or summer.'

وَقَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْحَمَّامُ يَوْمٌ وَ يَوْمٌ لاَ يُكْثِرُ اَللَّحْمَ وَ إِدْمَانُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ يُذْهِبُ شَحْمَ اَلْكُلْيَتَيْنِ.

Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: 'Bathing in the bathhouse every other day does not increase fat. However, using it daily will deplete the fat of the kidneys.'

وَ كَانَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَطَّلِي فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ مَوْضِعَ اَلْعَوْرَةِ قَالَ لِلَّذِي يَطْلِي تَنَحَّ ثُمَّ يَطْلِي هُوَ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَوْضِعَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) would apply Nuura (depilatory paste) in the bathhouse, and when he reached the area of the private parts, he would instruct the one applying it to move away, and then he would apply it himself to that area.

ومن اطلى فلا بأس أن يلقي الستر عنه لان النورة سترة.

And for those who use Nuura (depilatory paste), there is no issue in removing the covering from oneself because Nuura (depilatory paste) itself serves as a form of covering.

وَ دَخَلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلْحَمَّامَ فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُ اَلْحَمَّامِ نُخْلِيهِ لَكَ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِنَّ اَلْمُؤْمِنَ خَفِيفُ اَلْمَئُونَةِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) entered the bathhouse, the bathhouse attendant offered to clear it for him. Imam (a.s) said: 'No, a believer is light in their burdens.’

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْمُرَافِقِيِّ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ حَمَّاماً بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِذَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ وَ هُوَ قَيِّمُ اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا شَيْخُ لِمَنْ هَذَا اَلْحَمَّامُ فَقَالَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقُلْتُ أَ كَانَ يَدْخُلُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ كَانَ يَدْخُلُ فَيَبْدَأُ فَيَطْلِي عَانَتَهُ وَ مَا يَلِيهَا ثُمَّ يَلُفُّ إِزَارَهُ عَلَى أَطْرَافِ إِحْلِيلِهِ وَ يَدْعُونِي فَأَطْلِي سَائِرَ جَسَدِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَوْماً مِنَ اَلْأَيَّامِ اَلَّذِي تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرَاهُ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ قَالَ «كَلاَّ إِنَّ اَلنُّورَةَ سُتْرَةٌ.

It was narrated by Ubaidullah Al-Marafiqi that he entered a bathhouse in Medina and saw an elderly man who was the caretaker of the bathhouse. (Al-Marafiqi) said to him: ‘O’ Shaykh, 'To whom does this bathhouse belong?' (Old man) said: ‘It belongs to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s)’ (Al-Marafiqi) asked: 'Did he use to come here?' (Old man) replied: 'Yes.' So (Al-Marafiqi) asked: ‘And what does He do (in the bathhouse)?’ (Old man) said: 'He would enter and first anoint the area around his private parts and what was near it. Then, he would wrap his waistcloth (izar) around the edges of his private area and call me to anoint the rest of his body." One day, I said to him, "What you would dislike for me to see, I have already seen.' Imam (a.s) said: 'Not at all; the Nuura (depilatory paste) is a form of covering.'

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ اَلْمَعْرُوفُ بِسَعْدَانَ: كُنْتُ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فِي اَلْبَيْتِ اَلْأَوْسَطِ فَدَخَلَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ فَوْقَ اَلنُّورَةِ فَقَالَ «اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ» فَرَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمَ وَ دَخَلْتُ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلَّذِي فِيهِ اَلْحَوْضُ فَاغْتَسَلْتُ وَ خَرَجْتُ.

Abdur Rahman ibn Muslim, known as Sa'dan, said: "I was in the middle room of the bathhouse when Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) entered, wearing a cloth over the Nuura (depilatory paste)." Imam (a.s) said: 'Peace be upon you,' I returned the greeting also. Then I entered the room with the basin, performed my ablution, and left.

وفي هذا إطلاق في التسليم في الحمام لمن عليه مئزر، والنهي الوارد عن التسليم فيه هو لمن لا مئزر عليه.

This narration indicates that greeting with 'peace' is permissible in a bathhouse for someone who is appropriately covered. However, it is discouraged to greet in such settings if one is not covered.

وَ رَوَى حَنَانُ بْنُ سَدِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبِي وَ جَدِّي وَ عَمِّي حَمَّاماً فِي اَلْمَدِينَةِ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ فِي بَيْتِ اَلْمَسْلَخِ فَقَالَ لَنَا مِمَّنِ اَلْقَوْمُ فَقُلْنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلْعِرَاقِ فَقَالَ وَ أَيُّ اَلْعِرَاقِ فَقُلْنَا اَلْكُوفِيُّونَ فَقَالَ «مَرْحَباً بِكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ اَلْكُوفَةِ وَ أَهْلاً أَنْتُمُ اَلشِّعَارُ دُونَ اَلدِّثَارِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «وَ مَا يَمْنَعُكُمْ مِنَ اَلْإِزَارِ » فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ «عَوْرَةُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى اَلْمُؤْمِنِ حَرَامٌ» قَالَ فَبَعَثَ عَمِّي إِلَى كِرْبَاسَةٍ فَشَقَّهَا بِأَرْبَعَةٍ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا وَاحِداً ثُمَّ دَخَلْنَا فِيهَا فَلَمَّا كُنَّا فِي اَلْبَيْتِ اَلْحَارِّ صَمَدَ لِجَدِّي فَقَالَ «يَا كَهْلُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ اَلْخِضَابِ» فَقَالَ لَهُ جَدِّي أَدْرَكْتُ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي وَ مِنْكَ لاَ يَخْتَضِبُ فَقَالَ «وَ مَنْ ذَاكَ اَلَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي» فَقَالَ أَدْرَكْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لاَ يَخْتَضِبُ فَنَكَسَ رَأْسَهُ وَ تَصَابَّ عَرَقاً وَقَالَ «صَدَقْتَ وَ بَرِرْتَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا كَهْلُ إِنْ تَخْتَضِبْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَدْ خَضَبَ وَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ إِنْ تَتْرُكْ فَلَكَ بِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُسْوَةٌ» قَالَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجْنَا مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ سَأَلْنَا عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ فِي اَلْمَسْلَخِ فَإِذَا هُوَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ مَعَهُ اِبْنُهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ.

Hanan ibn Sudayr narrated from his father: He said: 'I entered a bathhouse in Medina with my father, grandfather, and uncle. There was a man in the changing room.’ Imam (a.s) said: ”Where are you people from?" We replied: ”From the people of Al-Iraq” . Imam (a.s) said: ”Which part of Al-Iraq?” We replied: ”From Al-Kufa”. Imam (a.s) said: ”Welcome, O’ people of Kufa, you are the closest to us.” Then He (a.s) said: ”Why are you not wearing a covering (waistcloth)? For Messenger of Allah (saws) has said that 'The private parts of a believer are forbidden for another believer to see.'" My uncle then sent for a piece of cloth, cut it into four pieces, and each of us took one before we entered (bathhouse). When we entered into the warm room (of bathhouse), the man turned to my grandfather and said: "O’ elderly man, why do you not use henna (dye)?" My grandfather said: "I have seen someone better than you and me who did not use it." Imam (a.s) said: "And Who is better than me?" My grandfather replied: “I saw (Imam (a.s)) Ali ibn Abi Talib and he did not dye his hair." He (a.s) lowered his head and sweat fell from him, and said: “You have spoken truth and sincere. Then Imam (a.s) said: "O’ elderly man, if you dye your hair, the Messenger of Allah (saws) also dyed his hair, and He (saws) is better than (Imam (a.s)) Ali. And if you choose not to dye, then you have Sunnah of (Imam (a.s)) Ali as an example." When we left the bathhouse, we asked about the man in the room, and it was told they are Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (a.s), with his son Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s).”

وفي هذا الخبر إطلاق للامام أن يدخل ولده معه الحمام دون من ليس بإمام وذلك أن الامام معصوم في صغره وكبر لا يقع منه النظر إلى عورة في الحمام ولا غيره.

In this hadith, it is stated that a Holy Imam is allowed to take his son with him to the bathhouse, unlike everyone else who are not Imams (a.s). This is because the Imams are infallible both in their youth and in their old age, and they do not gaze upon the nakedness in bathhouse or elsewhere.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْفَخِذُ لَيْسَ مِنَ اَلْعَوْرَةِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'The thigh is not considered part of the 'awrah (private parts).'

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلنُّورَةُ طَهُورٌ.

The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Nuura (depilatory paste) is a purifier."

وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَلْقُوا اَلشَّعْرَ عَنْكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ يُحَسِّنُ.

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: 'Remove the hair from your bodies, for it enhances (your appearance).'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَنَوَّرَ فَلْيَأْخُذْ مِنَ اَلنُّورَةِ وَ يَجْعَلُهُ عَلَى طَرَفِ أَنْفِهِ وَ يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ اِرْحَمْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَمَا أَمَرَنَا بِالنُّورَةِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ تُحْرِقُهُ اَلنُّورَةُ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.»

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever wishes to use Nuura (depilatory paste), let him take some of it and place it on the tip of his nose and say: Allāhumma irḥam Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd ‘alayhi al-salām kamā amarānā bil-nūrah 'O’ Allah (swt), have mercy on Solomon, son of David (a.s), as he instructed us regarding the depilatory paste (Nuura).' If Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, wills, the paste will not cause him any harm.

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ جَلَسَ وَ هُوَ مُتَنَوِّرٌ خِيفَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْفَتْقُ.

It was narrated that "Whoever sits while applying Nuura (depilatory paste), he is at risk of developing a hernia."

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أُحِبُّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يَطَّلِيَ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً.

The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "I like for a believer to use Nuura (depilatory paste) every fifteen days."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلسُّنَّةُ فِي اَلنُّورَةِ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَإِنْ أَتَتْ عَلَيْكَ عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ فَاسْتَقْرِضْ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "The practice (sunnah) for using Nuura (depilatory paste) is every fifteen days. If twenty days pass without using it and you lack it, then borrow for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: « «مَنْ كٰانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلْآخِرِ» فَلاَ يَتْرُكْ عَانَتَهُ فَوْقَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً وَ لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلْآخِرِ أَنْ تَدَعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا فَوْقَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day (Qiyamah) should not leave the hair of their pubic region untrimmed for more than forty days, and it is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day (Qiyamah) to leave it untrimmed for more than twenty days."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اِحْلِقُوا شَعْرَ اَلْبَطْنِ لِلذَّكَرِ وَ اَلْأُنْثَى.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Shave the abdomen hair for both males and females." (And in another version, it includes armpit hair).

وَ كَانَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَطْلِي إِبْطَيْهِ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ وَ يَقُولُ «نَتْفُ اَلْإِبْطِ يُضْعِفُ اَلْمَنْكِبَيْنِ وَ يُوهِي وَ يُضْعِفُ اَلْبَصَرَ.

And Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) would rub Nuura (depilatory paste) to his armpits in the bathhouse and say: 'Plucking the armpit hair weakens the shoulders and diminishes (weakens) the eyesight.'"

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «حَلْقُهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ نَتْفِهِ وَ طَلْيُهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ حَلْقِهِ.»

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Shaving (unwanted hair) is better than plucking them and using Nuura (depilatory paste) is better than shaving them."

وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «نَتْفُ اَلْإِبْطِ يَنْفِي اَلرَّائِحَةَ اَلْمَكْرُوهَةَ وَ هُوَ طَهُورٌ وَ سُنَّةٌ مِمَّا أَمَرَ بِهِ اَلطَّيِّبُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ.

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Removing armpit hair eliminates unpleasant odors and is a means of purification and a practice (Sunnah) that was commanded by the Good and Pure Prophet (saws)."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «لاَ يُطَوِّلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَعْرَ إِبْطَيْهِ فَإِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ يَتَّخِذُهُ مِجَنّاً يَسْتَتِرُ بِهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: 'None of you should allow the hair under his armpits to grow long, for the devil takes it as a shield to hide behind.'

والجنب لا بأس بأن يطلي فإن النورة تزيده نظافة.

And it is permissible for the one in a state of major impurity to apply it, as the Nuura (depilatory paste) increases cleanliness.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّى اَلنُّورَةَ يَوْمَ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ ' فَإِنَّهُ يَوْمُ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ وَ يَجُوزُ اَلنُّورَةُ فِي سَائِرِ اَلْأَيَّامِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: ‘A man should avoid the use of Nuura (depilatory paste) on Wednesday, for it is a day of continuous ill-omen, but otherwise the use of Nuura is permissible on all other days.’"

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهَا فِي يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ تُورِثُ اَلْبَرَصَ.

(Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Farisi Al-Fattal narrates from The Messenger of Allah (saws) ): “Applying Nuura (depilatory paste) on Jumu’ah, it is said that it can lead to leprosy."

وَ رَوَى اَلرَّيَّانُ بْنُ اَلصَّلْتِ عَمَّنْ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ - «مَنْ تَنَوَّرَ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَأَصَابَهُ اَلْبَرَصُ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ.

Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Salt narrated from someone, who narrated from Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s), said: "Whoever puts on Nuura (depilatory paste) on Jumu’ah and is afflicted with leprosy, let him blame no one but himself."

ولا باس بأن يتدلك الرجل في الحمام بالسويق والدقيق والنخالة، ولا بأس بأن يتدلك بالدقيق الملتوت بالزيت، وليس فيما ينفع البدن إسراف، إنما الاسراف فيما أتلف المال وأضر بالبدن.

It is permissible for a man to use flour-based mixtures, oil-based pastes, or other natural exfoliants for personal care in the hammam (public bathhouse). There is no overindulgence in what benefits the body; rather, overindulgence lies in what wastes money and harms the body.

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنِ اِطَّلَى وَ اِخْتَضَبَ بِالْحِنَّاءِ آمَنَهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ ثَلاَثِ خِصَالٍ اَلْجُذَامِ وَ اَلْبَرَصِ وَ اَلْآكِلَةِ إِلَى طَلْيَةٍ مِثْلِهَا.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Whoever applies depilatory substances (to remove body hair) and dyes with henna, Allah (swt), the Most High, protects him from three things: leprosy, vitiligo (a skin disorder), and ‘al-ākilah’ (a type of skin disease or severe wound infection) until the next time he applies it."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْحِنَّاءُ عَلَى أَثَرِ اَلنُّورَةِ أَمَانٌ مِنَ اَلْجُذَامِ وَ اَلْبَرَصِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Applying henna after the use of Nuura (depilatory paste) is a protection against leprosy and vitiligo."

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنِ اِطَّلَى وَ تَدَلَّكَ بِالْحِنَّاءِ مِنْ قَرْنِهِ إِلَى قَدَمِهِ نَفَى اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ اَلْفَقْرَ.

It is narrated (from Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah) that he narrates: "Whoever applies a depilatory substance and massages himself with henna from head to toe, Allah (swt) removes poverty from him."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اِخْتَضِبُوا بِالْحِنَّاءِ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْلُو اَلْبَصَرَ وَ يُنْبِتُ اَلشَّعْرَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ اَلرِّيحَ وَ يُسَكِّنُ اَلزَّوْجَةَ»

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Dye with henna, for it improves eyesight, promotes hair growth, gives a pleasant fragrance, and calms the wife”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْحِنَّاءُ يَذْهَبُ بِالسَّهَكِ وَ يَزِيدُ فِي مَاءِ اَلْوَجْهِ وَ يُطَيِّبُ اَلنَّكْهَةَ وَ يُحَسِّنُ اَلْوَلَدَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Henna removes the odors, increases radiance in the face, improves breath, and beautifies one's offspring."

ولا بأس أن يمس الرجل الخلوق في الحمام، ويمسح به يده من شقاق يداويه، ولا يستحب إدمانه، ولا أن يرى أثره عليه.

There is no issue if a man applies perfumed ointment in the bathhouse and rubs his hand with it to treat cracks, but it is not recommended to make it a habit or for the effect to be seen on him consistently.

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْخِضَابُ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ هُوَ مِنَ اَلسُّنَّةِ.

The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Dyeing (the hair or beard) is the tradition of Muhammad (saws) and it is part of the Sunnah."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِالْخِضَابِ كُلِّهِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "There is no harm in any kind of dyeing."

وَ دَخَلَ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ اَلْجَهْمِ عَلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: وَ قَدِ اِخْتَضَبَ بِالسَّوَادِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ فِي اَلْخِضَابِ أَجْراً وَ اَلْخِضَابُ وَ اَلتَّهْيِئَةُ مِمَّا يَزِيدُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي عِفَّةِ اَلنِّسَاءِ وَ لَقَدْ تَرَكَتْ نِسَاءٌ اَلْعِفَّةَ بِتَرْكِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ اَلتَّهْيِئَةَ» فَقَالَ لَهُ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ اَلْحِنَّاءَ تَزِيدُ فِي اَلشَّيْبِ فَقَالَ «أَيُّ شَيْءٍ يَزِيدُ فِي اَلشَّيْبِ وَ اَلشَّيْبُ يَزِيدُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ»

Al-Hasan ibn al-Jahm entered upon Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) who had dyed his hair with black dye. Imam (a.s) said: "Indeed, there is a reward in dyeing. Dyeing and grooming are among those things which increase the chastity of women, and some women have abandoned chastity because their husbands have neglected grooming themselves." (ibn Al-Jahm) replied to Him: "We have heard that henna increases gray hair?” Imam (a.s) said: “What increases gray hair? Gray hair increases every day."

وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْخِضَابِ فَقَالَ «كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَخْتَضِبُ وَ هَذَا شَعْرُهُ عِنْدَنَا.

Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) about dyeing the hair, and He said: "The Messenger of Allah (saws) used to dye, and we still have some of his hair with us."

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ فِي رَأْسِهِ وَ لِحْيَتِهِ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ شَيْبَةً.

It is reported that The Prophet (saws) had seventeen gray hairs in his head and beard.

وَ كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَخْتَضِبُونَ بِالْكَتَمِ.

The Prophet, Imam Hussain ibn Ali (a.s) and Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) used to dye their hair with katam (a plant-based dye often used in combination with henna to produce a darker color).

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَخْتَضِبُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَ اَلْكَتَمِ.

And Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (a.s) used to dye his hair with both henna and Al-Katam (plant-based black)."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْخِضَابُ بِالسَّوَادِ أُنْسٌ لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ مَهَابَةٌ لِلْعَدُوِّ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Dyeing (the hair or beard) with black brings comfort to women and inspires awe in enemies."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى « وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اِسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ » قَالَ «مِنْهُ اَلْخِضَابُ بِالسَّوَادِ وَ إِنَّ رَجُلاً دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ قَدْ صَفَّرَ لِحْيَتَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا» ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَ قَدْ أَقْنَى بِالْحِنَّاءِ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَقَالَ «هَذَا أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذَاكَ» ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ خَضَبَ بِالسَّوَادِ فَضَحِكَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «هَذَا أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذَاكَ وَ ذَاكَ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) commented on the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "And prepare for them whatever force you can muster" (Surah Al-Anfal; 8:60). Imam (a.s) said: "Among it is dyeing with black”. (From Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) ); A man entered upon the Messenger of Allah (saws) with his beard dyed yellow (light color), and the Messenger of Allah (saws) said to him, "How good this is." Then he entered again after that with his beard dyed with henna (reddish color), and the Messenger of Allah (saws) smiled and said: "This is better than the previous." Then he entered again after having dyed it black, and the Prophet smiled and said: "This is better than both of the previous”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تُعَطِّلَ نَفْسَهَا وَ لَوْ أَنْ تُعَلِّقَ فِي عُنُقِهَا قِلاَدَةً وَ لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تَدَعَ يَدَهَا مِنَ اَلْخِضَابِ وَ لَوْ أَنْ تَمْسَحَهَا بِالْحِنَّاءِ مَسْحاً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مُسِنَّةً.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "A woman should not neglect herself, even if it means wearing a necklace around her neck, Nor should She leave her hands without dyeing, even if it is by lightly applying henna, even if She is elderly."

وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَلْأَظَافِيرَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهَا اَلنُّورَةُ غَيَّرَتْهَا حَتَّى أَنَّهَا تُشْبِهُ أَظَافِيرَ اَلْمَوْتَى فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِتَغْيِيرِهَا.

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "When nails are affected by Nuura (depilatory paste), they can change their appearance, such that they may resemble the nails of the deceased. Therefore, there is no harm in changing (their appearance)."

وقد خضب الأئمة عليهم السلام بالوسمة، والخضاب بالصفرة خضاب الايمان، والاقناء خضاب الاسلام وبالسواد إسلام وإيمان ونور.

The Imams have used wasmah (a natural dye), and dyeing with yellow (or light colors) is considered the dye of faith. Dyeing dark is the dye of Islam, and dyeing with black is both Islam, faith, and light.

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَا عَلِيُّ دِرْهَمٌ فِي اَلْخِضَابِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فِي غَيْرِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ فِيهِ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ خَصْلَةً يَطْرُدُ اَلرِّيحَ مِنَ اَلْأُذُنَيْنِ وَ يَجْلُو اَلْبَصَرَ وَ يُلَيِّنُ اَلْخَيَاشِيمَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ اَلنَّكْهَةَ وَ يَشُدُّ اَللِّثَةَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالضَّنَى وَ يُقِلُّ وَسْوَسَةَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَفْرَحُ بِهِ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَ يَسْتَبْشِرُ بِهِ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ وَ يَغِيظُ بِهِ اَلْكَافِرَ وَ هُوَ زِينَةٌ وَ طِيبٌ وَ يَسْتَحِي مِنْهُ مُنْكَرٌ وَ نَكِيرٌ وَ هُوَ بَرَاءَةٌ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s): "O’ Ali, spending a dirham on dyeing is better than spending a thousand dirhams in other paths for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious. It has fourteen benefits: it repels odors from the ears, improves eyesight, softens the nostrils, freshens breath, strengthens the gums, removes ailments, reduces the whispering of Satan, brings joy to the angels, gladdens the believer, enrages the disbeliever, it is a form of adornment, a fragrance, it makes Munkar and Nakir (the angels who question the dead in their graves) feel shy, and it is a source of innocence (purity) in one's grave”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنِّي لَأَحْلِقُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ فِيمَا بَيْنَ اَلطَّلْيَةِ إِلَى اَلطَّلْيَةِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "I indeed shave (the head) every Jumu’ah, from one washing to the next."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِرَجُلٍ: «اِحْلِقْ فَإِنَّهُ يَزِيدُ فِي جَمَالِكَ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said to a man: "Shave (the head) for it enhances your beauty."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «حَلْقُ اَلرَّأْسِ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ وَ لاَ عُمْرَةٍ مُثْلَةٌ لِأَعْدَائِكُمْ وَ جَمَالٌ لَكُمْ. وَ مَعْنَى هَذَا فِي قَوْلِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: حِينَ وَصَفَ اَلْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ «إِنَّهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ اَلدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ اَلسَّهْمُ مِنَ اَلرَّمِيَّةِ وَ عَلاَمَتُهُمُ اَلتَّسْبِيدُ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Shaving the head outside of Hajj or 'Umrah is a form of humiliation for your enemies and a source of beauty for you." The meaning of these words the Prophet became apparent, when He described the Khawarij, saying: "They will exit from the religion as an arrow exits from the bow, and their sign is shaving (the head) completely.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَخْذُ اَلشَّعْرِ مِنَ اَلْأَنْفِ يُحَسِّنُ اَلْوَجْهَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Removing hair from the nose enhances the appearance of the face."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ ' أَمَانٌ مِنَ اَلْبَرَصِ وَ اَلْجُنُونِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or a plant known as marshmallow root) every Jumu’ah provides protection from vitiligo and insanity."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ يَنْفِي اَلْفَقْرَ وَ يَزِيدُ فِي اَلرِّزْقِ.

(Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) ) states: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or marshmallow root) removes poverty and increases sustenance."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ نُشْرَةٌ.

In another report, (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) ) states: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or marshmallow root) is a remedy and a form of refreshment”.

قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ وَ يُنَقِّي اَلْأَقْذَاءَ.

The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or marshmallow root) removes dirt and purifies impurities”.

وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اِغْتَمَّ فَأَمَرَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ رَأْسَهُ بِالسِّدْرِ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ سِدْراً مِنْ سِدْرَةِ اَلْمُنْتَهَى.

And when the Messenger of Allah (saws) was distressed, Archangel Jibril (a.s) instructed him to wash his head with sidr (lote tree leaves), and this sidr was from the lote tree of Sidrat al-Muntaha (the utmost boundary in the heavens)."

وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالسِّدْرِ يَجْلِبُ اَلرِّزْقَ جَلْباً».

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: "Washing the head with sidr (lote tree leaves) brings sustenance abundantly."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اِغْسِلُوا رُءُوسَكُمْ بِوَرَقِ اَلسِّدْرِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدَّسَهُ كُلُّ مَلَكٍ مُقَرَّبٍ وَ كُلُّ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ وَ مَنْ غَسَلَ رَأْسَهُ بِوَرَقِ اَلسِّدْرِ صَرَفَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسْوَسَةَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً وَ مَنْ صَرَفَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسْوَسَةَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً لَمْ يَعْصِ اَللَّهَ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْصِ اَللَّهَ دَخَلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Wash your heads with sidr (lote) leaves, for every Muqarrab Angel and every Mursil Prophet has sanctified it. Whoever washes their head with sidr leaves, Allah (swt) will remove the whisperings of Shaytan (Satan) from them for seventy days. Whoever is free from the whisperings of Shaytan for seventy days will not disobey Allah (swt), and whoever does not disobey Allah (swt) will enter Paradise."

ومن غسل رجليه بعد خروجه من الحمام فلا بأس، وإن لم يغسلهما فلا بأس.

If one washes their feet after exiting the bath, it is permissible, and if they do not, it is also permissible.

وَ خَرَجَ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ طَابَ اِسْتِحْمَامُكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ «يَا لُكَعُ وَ مَا تَصْنَعُ بِالاِسْتِ هَاهُنَا» فَقَالَ طَابَ حَمَّامُكَ قَالَ «إِذَا طَابَ اَلْحَمَّامُ فَمَا رَاحَةُ اَلْبَدَنِ مِنْهُ» فَقَالَ طَابَ حَمِيمُكَ فَقَالَ «وَيْحَكَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ اَلْحَمِيمَ اَلْعَرَقُ» قَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ قَالَ «قُلْ طَابَ مَا طَهُرَ مِنْكَ وَ طَهُرَ مَا طَابَ مِنْكَ.

Imam Hasan ibn Ali (a.s) came out of the bathhouse, and a man met him and said: "May your (backside) bathing be good." Imam (a.s) said: "O’ fool, what business do you have mentioning the ‘backside’ here ?" (The man) replied: "May your bath be pleasant" Imam (a.s) said: "And if my bath is pleasant, what benefit is that to me?" (The man) replied: "May your warm water be pleasant." Imam (a.s) said: "Woe to you! Do you not know that 'Hamim' (hot water) is sweat?" (The man) asked Him: “So what should I say?” Imam (a.s) said: "Say: 'May what is purified from you be pleasant, and may what is pleasant from you be purified.'".

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا قَالَ لَكَ أَخُوكَ وَ قَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ طَابَ حَمَّامُكَ فَقُلْ أَنْعَمَ اَللَّهُ بَالَكَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "If your brother says to you after you come out of the bath, 'May your bath be pleasant,' then reply with, 'May Allah (swt) grant you well-being.'"

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلدَّاءُ ثَلاَثَةٌ وَ اَلدَّوَاءُ ثَلاَثَةٌ فَأَمَّا اَلدَّاءُ فَالدَّمُ وَ اَلْمِرَّةُ وَ اَلْبَلْغَمُ فَدَوَاءُ اَلدَّمِ اَلْحِجَامَةُ وَ دَوَاءُ اَلْبَلْغَمِ اَلْحَمَّامُ وَ دَوَاءُ اَلْمِرَّةِ اَلْمَشِيُّ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Disease is of three types, and the cure is of three types : As for the ailments, they are blood, bile, and phlegm. The cure for blood is with cupping, the cure for phlegm is the bathhouse, and the cure for bile is walking."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ثَلاَثَةٌ يَهْدِمْنَ اَلْبَدَنَ وَ رُبَّمَا قَتَلْنَ أَكْلُ اَلْقَدِيدِ اَلْغَابِّ وَ دُخُولُ اَلْحَمَّامِ عَلَى اَلْبِطْنَةِ وَ نِكَاحُ اَلْعَجُوزِ. وَ رُوِيَ: «اَلْغِشْيَانُ عَلَى اَلاِمْتِلاَءِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "There are three things that can weaken and potentially destroy the body: eating dried meat excessively, entering the bathhouse on a full stomach, and marrying an elderly woman." It is also reported: "Intimacy on a full stomach."

وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «تَقْلِيمُ اَلْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ يُؤْمِنُ مِنَ اَلْجُذَامِ وَ اَلْجُنُونِ وَ اَلْبَرَصِ وَ اَلْعَمَى فَإِنْ لَمْ تَحْتَجْ فَحُكَّهَا حَكّاً.

Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) that He said: "Trimming the nails on Jumu’ah provides protection from leprosy, insanity, vitiligo, and blindness. If you do not need to trim them, then scrape or clean them."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «فَإِنْ لَمْ تَحْتَجْ فَأَمِرَّ عَلَيْهَا اَلسِّكِّينَ أَوِ اَلْمِقْرَاضَ.

In another report, it is stated: "If you do not need to trim them (your nails), then pass a knife or scissors over them."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَلرَّحِيمِ اَلْقَصِيرُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ وَ شَارِبِهِ كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ وَقَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُهُ: بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَسْقُطْ مِنْهُ قُلاَمَةٌ وَ لاَ جُزَازَةٌ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ إِلاَّ مَرَضَهُ اَلَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِيهِ.

Abd al-Rahim al-Qasir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), that He said: "Whoever trims their nails and mustache every Jumu’ah and says while doing so: Bismillāhi wa billāhi wa ‘alā sunnati Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad ṣalawātu Allāhi ‘alayhim In the name of Allah (swt), and by Allah (swt), and upon the Sunnah of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, may the blessings of Allah (swt) be upon them,' That no nail or hair clipping will fall except that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, will record it as freeing a soul, and such a person will not become ill except for the illness that causes their death."

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «أَنَّهُ مَنْ يُقَلِّمْ أَظَافِيرَهُ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ ' يَبْدَأْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ اَلْيَدِ اَلْيُسْرَى وَ يَخْتِمْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ اَلْيَدِ اَلْيُمْنَى.

It is also reported in another narration: "Whoever trims their nails on Jumu’ah should start with the little finger of the left hand and finish with the little finger of the right hand."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَخْذُ اَلشَّارِبِ مِنَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى اَلْجُمُعَةِ أَمَانٌ مِنَ اَلْجُذَامِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Trimming the mustache from one Jumu’ah to the next (Jumu’ah) is protection from leprosy."

وَقَالَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَبِي اَلْعَلاَءِ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: مَا ثَوَابُ مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ قَالَ «لاَ يَزَالُ مُطَهَّراً إِلَى اَلْجُمُعَةِ اَلْأُخْرَى.

Al-Hussain ibn Abi al-'Ala asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s): 'What is the reward for someone who trims their moustache and cuts their nails every Jumu’ah?' Imam (a.s) replied: 'They will remain purified until the next Jumu’ah.'

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «لاَ يُطَوِّلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَارِبَهُ فَإِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ يَتَّخِذُهُ مِجَنّاً يَسْتَتِرُ بِهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "None of you should allow their moustache grow long, for Shaytan uses it as a shield to conceal himself”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ ' لَمْ تَشْعَثْ أَنَامِلُهُ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Jumu’ah will not have disheveled fingertips."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ قَصَّ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ وَ تَرَكَ وَاحِداً لِيَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ نَفَى اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ اَلْفَقْرَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Thursday but leaves one nail to trim on Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) will remove poverty from them."

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يُقَالُ مَا اُسْتُنْزِلَ اَلرِّزْقُ بِشَيْءٍ مِثْلِ اَلتَّعْقِيبِ فِيمَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ «أَجَلْ وَ لَكِنْ أُخْبِرُكَ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَخْذِ اَلشَّارِبِ وَ تَقْلِيمِ اَلْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s): "May I be your ransom. It is said that no act brings down sustenance like ta'qeeb (supplications and prayers) between the dawn and sunrise." Imam (a.s) replied: "Indeed, but I will tell you something even better than that: trimming the mustache and cutting the nails on Jumu’ah."

وتقليم الأظافر يوم الخميس يدفع الرمد.

It is also mentioned that trimming the nails on Thursday prevents eye ailments.

وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ ' لَمْ يَرْمَدْ وَلَدُهُ.

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "Whoever trims their nails every Thursday, their child will not suffer from eye ailments”.

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ اَلسَّبْتِ وَ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ عُوفِيَ مِنْ وَجَعِ اَلضِّرْسِ وَ وَجَعِ اَلْعَيْنِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Saturday and Thursday and trims their mustache will be protected from toothache and eye pain."

وَقَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا أَخْذُ اَلشَّارِبِ وَ اَلْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ «سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ خُذْهَا إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي سَائِرِ اَلْأَيَّامِ.

Musa ibn Bakr said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s): "Our companions say that trimming the mustache and nails is only on Jumu’ah." Imam (a.s) replied: "Glory be to Allah (swt)! Trim them if you wish on Jumu’ah, or if you wish, on any other day."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «قُصَّهَا إِذَا طَالَتْ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: " Trim it when it grows long."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: لِلرِّجَالِ «قُصُّوا أَظَافِيرَكُمْ» وَ لِلنِّسَاءِ «اُتْرُكْنَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِكُنَّ فَإِنَّهُ أَزْيَنُ لَكُنَّ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: For men: ‘trim your nails’, and for women: ‘let your nails grow a bit, for it is (source of) beauty for you.’

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَدْفِنُ اَلرَّجُلُ أَظَافِيرَهُ وَ شَعْرَهُ إِذَا أَخَذَ مِنْهَا وَ هِيَ سُنَّةٌ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "A man should bury his nails and hair when he trims them, and this is a Sunnah."

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مِنَ اَلسُّنَّةِ دَفْنَ اَلشَّعْرِ وَ اَلظُّفُرِ وَ اَلدَّمِ.

And it is narrated: "Among the Sunnah (traditions) is the burial of hair, nails, and blood."

وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ» قَالَ «مِنْ ذَلِكَ اَلتَّمَشُّطُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: 'Take your adornment at every place of worship.' (Surah Al-A’raf 7:31). Imam (a.s) said: "Part of that includes combing one's hair before every prayer”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَشْطُ اَلرَّأْسِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ وَ مَشْطُ اَللِّحْيَةِ يَشُدُّ اَلْأَضْرَاسَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Combing the hair removes ailments, and combing the beard strengthens the teeth."

وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا سَرَّحْتَ لِحْيَتَكَ وَ رَأْسَكَ فَأَمِرَّ اَلْمُشْطَ عَلَى صَدْرِكَ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْهَمِّ وَ اَلْوَنَا.

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: "When you comb your beard and head, pass the comb over your chest as well, for it removes worry and lethargy”.

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ سَرَّحَ لِحْيَتَهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ عَدَّهَا مَرَّةً مَرَّةً لَمْ يَقْرَبْهُ اَلشَّيْطَانُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever combs their beard seventy times and counts it one by one will not be approached by Shaytan (Satan) for forty days."

ولا بأس بأمشاط العاج، والمكاحل والمداهن.

Additionally, there is no harm in using combs made of ivory, kohl applicators, and ointment containers.

وَقَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَمَشَّطُوا بِالْعَاجِ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ.

Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: "Comb your hair with combs made of ivory, for it removes ailments."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْمَشْطُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ. وهو الحمى. وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْبَرْقِيِّ: «يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَنَا. وَ هُوَ اَلضَّعْفُ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «وَ لاٰ تَنِيٰا فِي ذِكْرِي» أَيْ لاَ تَضْعُفَا.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Combing the hair removes ailments," referring specifically to fever. In a narration by Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Barqi, it is stated: 'It removes fatigue,' meaning weakness. Allah (swt), the Exalted, said: 'And do not slacken in My remembrance,' (Surah Taha 20:42) meaning do not become weak.

وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ عَرَفَهُنَّ لَمْ يَدَعْهُنَّ جَزُّ اَلشَّعْرِ وَ تَشْمِيرُ اَلثَّوْبِ وَ نِكَاحُ اَلْإِمَاءِ.

Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: "There are three things which, if a person understands them, they will not abandon: trimming the hair, shortening the garment, and marrying bondwomen."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ: «اِسْتَأْصِلْ شَعْرَكَ يَقِلُّ دَرَنُهُ وَ دَوَابُّهُ وَ وَسَخُهُ وَ تَغْلُظُ رَقَبَتُكَ وَ يَجْلُو بَصَرَكَ وَ يَسْتَرِيحُ بَدَنُكَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said to some of his companions: "Cut your hair short to reduce its dirt, pests, and grime; it will strengthen your neck, improve your eyesight, and provide relief for your body."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنِ اِتَّخَذَ شَعْراً فَلْيُحْسِنْ وِلاَيَتَهُ أَوْ لِيَجُزَّهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Whoever grows their hair should take good care of it or cut it short."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلشَّعْرُ اَلْحَسَنُ مِنْ كِسْوَةِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَأَكْرِمُوهُ.

He (a.s) said: "Beautiful hair is part of Allah’s (swt) provision, so honor it."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنِ اِتَّخَذَ شَعْراً فَلَمْ يَفْرُقْهُ فَرَقَهُ اَللَّهُ بِمِنْشَارٍ مِنْ نَارٍ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever grows their hair and does not part it, Allah (swt) will part it with a saw of fire."

كان شعر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وفرة لم يبلغ الفرق.

The hair of the Messenger of Allah (saws) was shoulder-length but did not reach (enough) to part.

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «حُفُّوا اَلشَّوَارِبَ وَ أَعْفُوا اَللِّحَى وَ لاَ تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Trim your mustaches and let your beards grow, and do not resemble the Jews."

وَ نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى رَجُلٍ طَوِيلِ اَللِّحْيَةِ فَقَالَ «مَا كَانَ هَذَا لَوْ هَيَّأَ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ » فَبَلَغَ اَلرَّجُلَ ذَلِكَ فَهَيَّأَ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ بَيْنَ اَللِّحْيَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ قَالَ «هَكَذَا فَافْعَلُوا.

"The Messenger of Allah (saws) once saw (looked) a man with a long beard, and said: "It would have been better if he had trimmed his beard. When the man heard this, he trimmed his beard to a moderate length. Then entered to see the Prophet. When the Prophet saw him, He (saws) said: "This is how you should do it. "

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِنَّ اَلْمَجُوسَ جَزُّوا لِحَاهُمْ وَ وَفَّرُوا شَوَارِبَهُمْ وَ إِنَّا نَجُزُّ اَلشَّوَارِبَ وَ نُعْفِي اَللِّحَى وَ هِيَ اَلْفِطْرَةُ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "The Magians (Zoroastrians) trim their beards and let their mustaches grow long, but we trim the mustaches and let the beards grow, and this is the natural disposition (fitrah)."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا زَادَ مِنَ اَللِّحْيَةِ عَنْ قَبْضَةٍ فَهُوَ فِي اَلنَّارِ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whatever extends beyond a fist-length of the beard is in the Fire."

وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ: رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ اَلْحَجَّامُ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ فَقَالَ «دَوِّرْهَا.

Muhammad ibn Muslim said: "I saw Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) while the barber was trimming his beard, and Imam (a.s) said: 'Shape it evenly.'

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَقْبِضُ بِيَدِكَ عَلَى لِحْيَتِكَ وَ تَجُزُّ مَا فَضَلَ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Hold your beard with your hand (in a fist) and trim what is excess."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلشَّيْبُ فِي مُقَدَّمِ اَلرَّأْسِ يُمْنٌ وَ فِي اَلْعَارِضَيْنِ سَخَاءٌ وَ فِي اَلذَّوَائِبِ شَجَاعَةٌ وَ فِي اَلْقَفَا شُؤْمٌ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Gray hair at the front of the head is a sign of blessing, at the temples is a sign of generosity, at the hair ends is a sign of courage, and at the nape of the neck is a sign of ill-omen."

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوَّلُ مَنْ شَابَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اَلْخَلِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ إِنَّهُ ثَنَى لِحْيَتَهُ فَرَأَى طَاقَةً بَيْضَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ هَذَا وَقَارٌ فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اَللَّهُمَّ زِدْنِي وَقَاراً.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "The first person to have gray hair was Ibrahim (a.s), the Friend (Khaleel) of Allah (swt). When he saw a white strand in his beard, He (a.s) said: 'O’ Archangel Jibril (a.s), what is this?' Archangel Jibril (a.s) said: "'This is dignity (Waqar).' So Ibrahim (a.s) replied: 'O’ Allah (swt), increase me in dignity.'

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ شَابَ شَيْبَةً فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ كَانَتْ لَهُ نُوراً يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ.

Imam (a.s) said: "Whoever grows a gray hair in Islam, it will be a light for them on the Day of Judgment."

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلشَّيْبُ نُورٌ فَلاَ تَنْتِفُوهُ.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Gray hair is light, so do not pluck it."

«وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لاَ يَرَى بِجَزِّ اَلشَّيْبِ بَأْساً وَ يَكْرَهُ نَتْفَهُ.

"It is reported that Imam Ali (a.s) saw no harm in cutting gray hair but disliked plucking it."

فالنهي عن نتف الشيب نهي كراهية لا نهي تحريم لان:

The prohibition against plucking grey hair is a dislike rather than a strict prohibition, because: (continues in next hadith)

اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِجَزِّ اَلشَّمَطِ وَ نَتْفِهِ وَ جَزُّهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَتْفِهِ. فأخبارهم عليهم السلام لا تختلف في حالة واحدة لان مخرجها من عند الله تعالى ذكره، وإنما تختلف بحسب اختلاف الأحوال.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) says: "There is no harm in cutting gray hair or plucking it, but cutting it is more beloved to me than plucking it."

فأخبارهم عليهم السلام لا تختلف في حالة واحدة لان مخرجها من عند الله تعالى ذكره، وإنما تختلف بحسب اختلاف الأحوال.

Their (Imams ) hadiths do not differ in one case to another because it comes from Allah (swt), the Exalted; rather, it differs according to the variation of circumstances

وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَرْبَعٌ مِنْ أَخْلاَقِ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلتَّطَيُّبُ وَ اَلتَّنْظِيفُ بِالْمُوسَى وَ حَلْقُ اَلْجَسَدِ بِالنُّورَةِ وَ كَثْرَةُ اَلطَّرُوقَةِ.»

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "There are four traits of the Prophets: using fragrance, grooming with a razor, shaving the body with Nuura (depilatory paste), and frequenting the mosque."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «قَلِّمُوا أَظْفَارَكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلثَّلاَثَاءِ وَ اِسْتَحِمُّوا يَوْمَ اَلْأَرْبِعَاءِ ' وَ أَصِيبُوا مِنَ اَلْحِجَامَةِ حَاجَتَكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ وَ تَطَيَّبُوا بِأَطْيَبِ طِيبِكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Imam (a.s) said: "Trim your nails on Tuesday, bathe on Wednesday, fulfil your need for cupping (hijama) on Thursday, and use your best fragrance on Jumu’ah."