alkafi-3989Vol. 3, p. 41
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْغُسْلِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ وَاجِبٌ[3] عَلَى كُلِّ ذَكَرٍ وَ أُنْثَى عَبْدٍ أَوْ حُرٍّ.
He (the Imam) said, ‘It is obligatory on every male, female, slave or free.’”
Necessity of Ghusl (bath) on Friday
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The Cleansing Quality of Water5Water of Bath Houses and Water Heated by the Sun’s Rays5Places Not Desirable to Use as a Lavatory6Expressions to Say When Entering a Lavatory and When Coming Out17Draining Urine, Washing and If One Does Not Find Water8The Quantity of Water Required for Wudu’, Showers and One Who Is Excessive in the Use of Water for Wudu’9Brushing One’s Teeth7Rinsing One’s Mouth and Nostrils3Description of Wudu’9The Area of the Face and Hands to be Washed for Wudu’10Wiping of Head and Feet12The Quantity of Water that Always Remains Clean8
alkafi-3990Vol. 3, p. 42
سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ غُسْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ ذَكَرٍ وَ أُنْثَى عَبْدٍ أَوْ حُرٍّ.
“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about Ghusl (bath) on Friday. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is obligatory on every male, female, slave or free.’”
alkafi-3991Vol. 3, p. 42
الْغُسْلُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَاءِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ.[2] - وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى أَنَّهُ رُخِّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ لِقِلَّةِ الْمَاءِ.
‘On Friday Ghusl (bath) is obligatory on men and women at home, and on men also on a journey; but it is not obligatory on women on a journey.’ In another Hadith it is said that women have exemption while on a journey, due to scarcity of water.”
alkafi-3992Vol. 3, p. 42
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع كَيْفَ صَارَ غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِباً فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَتَمَّ صَلَاةَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِصَلَاةِ النَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ صِيَامَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِصِيَامِ النَّافِلَةِ وَ أَتَمَّ وُضُوءَ الْفَرِيضَةِ[3] بِغُسْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَا كَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ سَهْوٍ أَوْ تَقْصِيرٍ أَوْ نِسْيَانٍ أَوْ نُقْصَانٍ.
“I asked abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), how did Ghusl (bath) for Friday become obligatory? He (the Imam) said, ‘Allah, most Blessed, most High, has completed obligatory Salah (prayer) with optional ones. He has completed obligatory fasting with optional fast. He has completed obligatory Wudu’ with Ghusl (bath) on Frid
alkafi-3993Vol. 3, p. 42
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوَبِّخَ الرَّجُلَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَنْتَ أَعْجَزُ مِنَ التَّارِكِ الْغُسْلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَزَالُ فِي طُهْرٍ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى.
“When ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), wanted to reprimand a person he (the Imam) would say, ‘By Allah, your failure is greater than one who fails to take Ghusl (bath) on Friday. It certainly is Tahur (cleansing) until next Friday.’”
alkafi-3994Vol. 3, p. 42
لَنَا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ اغْتَسِلَا الْيَوْمَ لِغَدٍ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّ الْمَاءَ بِهَا غَداً قَلِيلٌ فَاغْتَسَلْنَا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ.
“We were with abu al-Hassan (a.s.), in the desert on our way to Baghdad. He (the Imam) said to us, ‘Today is Thursday, take Ghusl (bath) for Friday, tomorrow water will be scarce.’ We took Ghusl (bath) on Thursday for Friday.’”
alkafi-3995Vol. 3, p. 43
لَا بُدَّ مِنْ غُسْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الْحَضَرِ فَمَنْ نَسِيَ فَلْيُعِدْ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ رُوِيَ فِيهِ رُخْصَةٌ لِلْعَلِيلِ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is necessary to take Ghusl (bath) on Friday, on a journey or at home. If one forgets it, one must do it again next day.’ It is narrated that one suffering from illness is excused.’”