Purification

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَتَيَمَّمَ وَ لَا يَغْتَسِلَ‌[1].

Hadith.217 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who has sores and wounds and becomes junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge). Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm if he performs tayammum and does not make ghusl (ritual bath).'

الْمَبْطُونُ وَ الْكَسِيرُ يُؤَمَّمَانِ وَ لَا يُغَسَّلَانِ[2]

وَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فُلَاناً أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ وَ هُوَ مَجْدُورٌ فَغَسَّلُوهُ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ قَتَلُوهُ أَلَّا سَأَلُوا[3] أَلَّا يَمَّمُوهُ إِنَّ شِفَاءَ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالُ‌[4].

Hadith.219 - It was said to the Messenger of Allah (sw): 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), so-and-so became junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge) and had smallpox, so they washed him and he died.' Imam (as) said: 'They killed him! Why did they not ask? Why did they not perform tayammum for him? Surely, the cure fo

«إِنْ كَانَ أَجْنَبَ هُوَ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ اِحْتَلَمَ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ.

Hadith.220 - It was asked of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man with smallpox who became junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge). Imam (as) said: 'If he became junub (through intercourse), he should perform ghusl, but if he had a nocturnal emission (i.e., he experienced it while sleepin

وَ سَأَلَهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ[7]- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَا يَجِدُ الْمَاءَ

Hadith.221 - Mu'awiyah ibn Maythara asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who is traveling, does not find water, performs tayammum, and prays. Then he finds water while there is still some time left (for the prayer). Should he continue with his prayer or perform wudu and repeat the prayer? Imam (as) s

وَ أَتَى أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ: «يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ هَلَكْتُ جَامَعْتُ عَلَى غَيْرِ مَاءٍ قَالَ فَأَمَرَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِمَحْمِلٍ فَاسْتَتَرْنَا بِهِ وَ بِمَاءٍ فَاغْتَسَلْتُ أَنَا وَ هِيَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ يَكْفِيكَ اَلصَّعِيدُ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ».

Hadith.222 - Abu Dharr came to the Prophet, and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), I have perished; I had relations (with a women) without water (for ghusl afterwards)." The Prophet then ordered a canopy to be used for covering (privacy) and water for bathing. Abu Dharr said: 'We both (he and his wife) then performed g

يَغْتَسِلُ الْجُنُبُ وَ يُدْفَنُ الْمَيِّتُ بِتَيَمُّمٍ وَ يَتَيَمَّمُ الَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ لِأَنَّ الْغُسْلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَرِيضَةٌ[6] وَ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ سُنَّةٌ[7] وَ التَّيَمُّمَ لِلْآخَرِ جَائِزٌ[8].

Hadith.223 - Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Najran asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about three people who were traveling: one was junub (in a state of major ritual impurity), the second was dead, and the third was without wudu (ablution). The time for prayer came, and they had only enough water for one of t

لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَتَيَمَّمُ الْجُنُبُ وَ يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَعَلَ التُّرَابَ طَهُوراً كَمَا جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُوراً[1].

Hadith.224 - Muhammad ibn Hamran al-Nahdi and Jamil ibn Darraj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an Imam leading a group in prayer who becomes junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) while traveling and does not have enough water for ghusl (ritual bathing). Should some of them perform wudu and then

فِي اَللَّيْلَةِ اَلْبَارِدَةِ وَ يَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ اَلتَّلَفَ إِنِ اِغْتَسَلَ فَقَالَ «يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ يُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَمِنَ مِنَ اَلْبَرْدِ اِغْتَسَلَ وَ أَعَادَ اَلصَّلاَةَ.

Hadith.225 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who becomes junub (ritually impure) during a cold night and fears for his life if he performs ghusl (ritual bathing). Imam (as) said: 'He should perform tayammum and pray, and when he is safe from the cold, he should perform ghusl a

مَنْ كانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلَا يَدْخُلِ الْحَمَّامَ إِلَّا بِمِئْزَرٍ وَ نَهَى ص عَنِ الْغُسْلِ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَّا بِمِئْزَرٍ وَ نَهَى عَنْ دُخُولِ الْأَنْهَارِ إِلَّا بِمِئْزَرٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ لِلْمَاءِ أَهْلًا وَ سُكَّاناً. وَ غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الْحَضَرِ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ رُخِّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ لِقِلَّةِ الْمَاءِ[

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.

"We were both with Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) in the desert while we were heading to Baghdad, and on Thursday He (as) 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.

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ لِلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ- أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ- وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ كَانَ طُهْراً مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ

غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ طَهُورٌ وَ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ

فِي عِلَّةِ غُسْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ إِنَّ الْأَنْصَارَ كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ فِي نَوَاضِحِهَا وَ أَمْوَالِهَا[3] فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ حَضَرُوا الْمَسْجِدَ فَتَأَذَّى النَّاسُ بِأَرْوَاحِ آبَاطِهِمْ وَ أَجْسَادِهِمْ فَأَمَرَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِالْغُسْلِ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَتَمَّ صَلَاةَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِصَلَاةِ النَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ صِيَامَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِصِيَامِ النَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ الْوُضُوءَ بِغُسْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ[4].

Hadith.231 – (Al-Hussain ibn Khalid asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (as)) 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 gh

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

Hadith.232 - 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 (as) said: "When you enter the bathhouse (hammam), at the time you remove your clothes, say: Allāhumma inzi‘ ‘annī ribqata al-nifāq wa tha

أَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- يَنْهَى عَنْ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا نَهَى أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ عُرْيَانٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.233 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) saying: 'Did The Commander of the Faithful (as) prohibit the recitation of the Qur'an in the bathhouse?' Imam (as) said: 'No, he only prohibited a man from reciting while being naked. If he is wearing a waistcloth (covering), then there is no ha

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

Hadith.234 - Ali ibn Yaqtin said to Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): 'May I recite (in the bathhouse) and marry (perform a marriage contract) there?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm.'

كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ ذِكْرِ حِفْظِ الْفَرْجِ فَهُوَ مِنَ الزِّنَا إِلَّا فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ فَإِنَّهُ لِلْحِفْظِ مِنْ أَنْ يُنْظَرَ إِلَيْهِ.

Hadith.235 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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 (as) said: 'Every mention of guarding the private parts in the Book of Allah (swt), t

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- إِنَّمَا أَكْرَهُ النَّظَرَ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ فَأَمَّا النَّظَرُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ مَنْ لَيْسَ بِمُسْلِمٍ مِثْلُ النَّظَرِ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الْحِمَارِ[3].

Hadith.236 - On the authority of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ نِعْمَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ تُذَكَّرُ فِيهِ النَّارُ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ.

Hadith.237 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: 'What a good place the bathhouse is, where one is reminded of the Fire (Hellfire) and it removes filth.'

وَ قَالَ ع- بِئْسَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ يَهْتِكُ السِّتْرَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالْحَيَاءِ.

Hadith.238 - Imam (as) said: 'The bathhouse is an undesirable place; it removes coverings (privacy) and takes away modesty.'

بِئْسَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ يَهْتِكُ السِّتْرَ وَ يُبْدِي الْعَوْرَةَ وَ نِعْمَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ يُذَكِّرُ حَرَّ النَّارِ[1]. وَ مِنَ الْآدَابِ أَنْ لَا يُدْخِلَ الرَّجُلُ وَلَدَهُ مَعَهُ الْحَمَّامَ فَيَنْظُرَ إِلَى عَوْرَتِهِ[2]

مَنْ كانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلَا يَبْعَثْ بِحَلِيلَتِهِ إِلَى الْحَمَّامِ[3]

وَ قَالَ ع- مَنْ أَطَاعَ امْرَأَتَهُ أَكَبَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْخِرَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ فَقِيلَ وَ مَا تِلْكَ الطَّاعَةُ قَالَ تَدْعُوهُ إِلَى النِّيَاحَاتِ وَ الْعُرُسَاتِ وَ الْحَمَّامَاتِ وَ لُبْسِ الثِّيَابِ الرِّقَاقِ فَيُجِيبُهَا[4].

Hadith.241 - Imam (as) 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 (as) said: "When She invites him to go to congregation of lamentations to extravagant festivities (weddings), or goi

إِذَا كَانَ نَاسِياً فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُتَعَمِّداً فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُدْ.

Hadith.242 - Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who neglects the Jumu’ah ritual bath (ghusl) either forgetfully or intentionally. Imam (as) 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.’

لَا تَتَّكِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُذِيبُ شَحْمَ الْكُلْيَتَيْنِ وَ لَا تُسَرِّحْ فِي الْحَمَّامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُرَقِّقُ الشَّعْرَ وَ لَا تَغْسِلْ رَأْسَكَ بِالطِّينِ فَإِنَّهُ يُسَمِّجُ الْوَجْهَ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ يَذْهَبُ بِالْغَيْرَةِ وَ لَا تَدَلَّكْ بِالْخَزَفِ فَإِنَّهُ يُورِثُ الْبَرَصَ وَ لَا تَمْسَحْ وَجْهَكَ بِالْإِزَارِ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِمَاءِ الْوَجْهِ[1]. وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ طِينُ مِصْرَ وَ خَز

لِيَتَزَيَّنَنَ[5] أَحَدُكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ وَ يَتَطَيَّبُ وَ يَتَسَرَّحُ وَ يَلْبَسُ أَنْظَفَ ثِيَابِهِ وَ لْيَتَهَيَّأْ لِلْجُمُعَةِ وَ لْيَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ السَّكِينَةُ وَ الْوَقَارُ[6] وَ لْيُحْسِنْ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَ لْيَفْعَلِ الْخَيْرَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ[7] فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ يَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ[8] لِيُضَاعِفَ الْحَسَنَاتِ

لَا تَدْخُلُوا الْحَمَّامَ عَلَى الرِّيقِ وَ لَا تَدْخُلُوهُ حَتَّى تَطْعَمُوا شَيْئاً

مِنَ الْحَمَّامِ فَلَبِسَ وَ تَعَمَّمَ قَالَ فَمَا تَرَكْتُ الْعِمَامَةَ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِي مِنَ الْحَمَّامِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ وَ الصَّيْفِ

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ الْحَمَّامُ يَوْمٌ وَ يَوْمٌ لَا[1] يُكْثِرُ اللَّحْمَ وَ إِدْمَانُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ يُذْهِبُ شَحْمَ الْكُلْيَتَيْنِ.

Hadith.247 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) 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.

Hadith.248 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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.

وَ دَخَلَ الصَّادِقُ ع الْحَمَّامَ فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُ الْحَمَّامِ نُخْلِيهِ لَكَ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ خَفِيفُ الْمَئُونَةِ.

Hadith.249 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) entered the bathhouse, the bathhouse attendant offered to clear it for him. Imam (as) said: 'No, a believer is light in their burdens.’

دَخَلْتُ حَمَّاماً بِالْمَدِينَةِ- فَإِذَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ وَ هُوَ قَيِّمُ الْحَمَّامِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا شَيْخُ لِمَنْ هَذَا- الْحَمَّامُ فَقَالَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع- 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 جَسَدِه

Hadith.250 - 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 (as)’ (Al-Marafiqi) asked

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.

Hadith.251 - 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 (as) entered, wearing a cloth over the Nuura (depilatory paste)." Imam (as) said: 'Peace be upon you,' I returned the greeting also. Then I entered the room with the ba

قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبِي وَ جَدِّي وَ عَمِّي حَمَّاماً فِي الْمَدِينَةِ- فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَسْلَخِ فَقَالَ لَنَا مِمَّنِ الْقَوْمُ فَقُلْنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ- فَقَالَ وَ أَيُّ الْعِرَاقِ فَقُلْنَا الْكُوفِيُّونَ فَقَالَ مَرْحَباً بِكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ وَ أَهْلًا أَنْتُمُ الشِّعَارُ دُونَ الدِّثَارِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ مَا يَمْنَعُكُمْ مِنَ الْإِزَارِ[1] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ عَوْرَ

Hadith.252 - 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 (as) said: ”Where are you people from?" We replied: ”From the people of Al-Iraq” . Imam (as) said: ”Which part of Al-Iraq?” We replied: ”F

الْفَخِذُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الْعَوْرَةِ

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- النُّورَةُ طَهُورٌ[2].

Hadith.254 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Nuura (depilatory paste) is a purifier."

أَلْقُوا الشَّعْرَ عَنْكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ يُحَسِّنُ

مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَنَوَّرَ فَلْيَأْخُذْ مِنَ النُّورَةِ وَ يَجْعَلُهُ عَلَى طَرَفِ أَنْفِهِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ع- كَمَا أَمَرَنَا بِالنُّورَةِ- فَإِنَّهُ لَا تُحْرِقُهُ النُّورَةُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ جَلَسَ وَ هُوَ مُتَنَوِّرٌ خِيفَ عَلَيْهِ الْفَتْقُ.

Hadith.257 - It was narrated that "Whoever sits while applying Nuura (depilatory paste), he is at risk of developing a hernia."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- أُحِبُّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يَطَّلِيَ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً.

Hadith.258 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "I like for a believer to use Nuura (depilatory paste) every fifteen days."

السُّنَّةُ فِي النُّورَةِ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَإِنْ أَتَتْ عَلَيْكَ عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ فَاسْتَقْرِضْ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

مَنْ كانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلَا يَتْرُكْ عَانَتَهُ فَوْقَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً وَ لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ أَنْ تَدَعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا فَوْقَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً

احْلِقُوا شَعْرَ الْبَطْنِ لِلذَّكَرِ وَ الْأُنْثَى[1]

وَ كَانَ الصَّادِقُ ع يَطْلِي إِبْطَيْهِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ يَقُولُ نَتْفُ الْإِبْطِ يُضْعِفُ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ وَ يُوهِي وَ يُضْعِفُ الْبَصَرَ.

Hadith.262 - And Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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.'"

وَ قَالَ ع‌- حَلْقُهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ نَتْفِهِ وَ طَلْيُهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ حَلْقِهِ.

Hadith.263 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Shaving (unwanted hair) is better than plucking them and using Nuura (depilatory paste) is better than shaving them."

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ نَتْفُ الْإِبْطِ يَنْفِي الرَّائِحَةَ الْمَكْرُوهَةَ وَ هُوَ طَهُورٌ وَ سُنَّةٌ مِمَّا أَمَرَ بِهِ الطَّيِّبُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ السَّلَامُ‌[2].

Hadith.264 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) 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 (sw)."

لَا يُطَوِّلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَعْرَ إِبْطَيْهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَتَّخِذُهُ مِجَنّاً يَسْتَتِرُ بِهِ[3]. وَ الْجُنُبُ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَطَّلِيَ فَإِنَّ النُّورَةَ تَزِيدُهُ نَظَافَةً

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّى النُّورَةَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ- فَإِنَّهُ يَوْمُ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ وَ يَجُوزُ النُّورَةُ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ