Description of Ghusl (bath), Wudu’ Before or Thereafter and a Man’s Ghusl (bath) in an Improper Place, Expressions to Say During Taking Ghusl (bath) and Moving a Ring During Ghusl (bath)

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ غُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَ تَبْدَأُ بِكَفَّيْكَ فَتَغْسِلُهُمَا ثُمَّ تَغْسِلُ فَرْجَكَ ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ الْمَاءَ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ الْمَاءَ عَلَى سَائِرِ جَسَدِكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَمَا جَرَى عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءُ فَقَدْ طَهُرَ.

“I asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ’Begin with your palms (hands) and wash them. Thereafter wash your private parts, then pour water over your head three times, then pour water over the rest of your body twice; over whatever parts water fl

يُفِيضُ الْجُنُبُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ الْمَاءَ ثَلَاثاً لَا يُجْزِئُهُ أَقَلُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One, because of sexual relation, must pour water on one’s head three times. Less than this is not sufficient.’”

قُلْتُ‌[1] كَيْفَ يَغْتَسِلُ الْجُنُبُ فَقَالَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَصَابَ كَفَّهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ[2] غَمَسَهَا فِي الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ بَدَأَ بِفَرْجِهِ فَأَنْقَاهُ بِثَلَاثِ غُرَفٍ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثَ أَكُفٍّ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَى مَنْكِبِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ عَلَى مَنْكِبِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَمَا جَرَى عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءُ فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَهُ.

“I asked him (the Imam), ‘How must a person take Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one’s hand is not polluted, one should immerse it in water. One then should begin with one’s private parts and wash them clean with three handfuls of water, then pour three handfuls of water on one’s head,

قَالَ: تَقُولُ فِي غُسْلِ الْجُمُعَةِ- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ تَمْحَقُ بِهَا دِينِي وَ تُبْطِلُ بِهَا عَمَلِي وَ تَقُولُ فِي غُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي وَ زَكِّ عَمَلِي وَ تَقَبَّلْ سَعْيِي وَ اجْعَلْ مَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْراً لِي.

‘When taking Ghusl (bath) for Friday, you should say the following: “O Lord, cleanse my heart of all afflictions which destroy my religion and invalidate my deeds.” “When taking Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation say the following: ‘O Lord, cleanse my heart, purify my deeds, accept my efforts and make what is with

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا ارْتَمَسَ الْجُنُبُ فِي الْمَاءِ ارْتِمَاسَةً وَاحِدَةً أَجْزَأَهُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ غُسْلِهِ.

‘If one, for Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation, immerses oneself in water once, it is sufficient.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ عَلَيْهَا السِّوَارُ وَ الدُّمْلُجُ فِي بَعْضِ ذِرَاعِهَا لَا تَدْرِي يَجْرِي الْمَاءُ تَحْتَهُ أَمْ لَا كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَتْ أَوِ اغْتَسَلَتْ قَالَ تُحَرِّكُهُ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ الْمَاءُ تَحْتَهُ أَوْ تَنْزِعُهُ وَ عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ الضَّيِّقِ لَا يَدْرِي هَلْ يَجْرِي الْمَاءُ تَحْتَهُ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَمْ لَا كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِنْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ لَا يَدْخُلُهُ فَلْيُ

“I once asked him (the Imam) about a woman who wears a bracelet and there is bangle on her forearm and does not know if water reaches (her skin) under the bracelet, what should she do for Wudu’ or taking Ghusl (bath)? He (the Imam) said, ‘She must move them so that water reaches beneath or remove them.’ I then asked ab

فِي رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ فَقَامَ فِي الْمَطَرِ حَتَّى سَالَ عَلَى جَسَدِهِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has had sexual relation after which he stands in the rain until water flows over his body. ‘Is this sufficient for Ghusl (bath)? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’”

إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَرَ بَأْساً أَنْ يَغْسِلَ الْجُنُبُ رَأْسَهُ غُدْوَةً وَ يَغْسِلَ سَائِرَ جَسَدِهِ عِنْدَ الصَّلَاةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘Ali (a.s.), would not consider it harmful if one washes his head earlier for Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation and the rest of his body at the time of Salah (prayer).”’

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ مِنْ جَنَابَةٍ فَلَمْ يَغْسِلْ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ رَأْسَهُ لَمْ يَجِدْ بُدّاً مِنْ إِعَادَةِ الْغُسْلِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When taking Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation, if one does not wash one’s head, then finds out that the head is not washed, he must take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ أَ يَغْسِلُ رِجْلَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ فِي مَكَانٍ يَسِيلُ الْمَاءُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ فَلَا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَغْسِلَهُمَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ فِي مَكَانٍ يَسْتَنْقِعُ رِجْلَاهُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُمَا[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation; must he wash his feet after Ghusl (bath)? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not necessary for him to wash if he stands during taking Ghusl (bath) at such a place where water flows over his feet, but he must wash them if, while

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَغْتَسِلُ فِي الْكَنِيفِ الَّذِي يُبَالُ فِيهِ وَ عَلَيَّ نَعْلٌ سِنْدِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاءُ الَّذِي يَسِيلُ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ يُصِيبُ أَسْفَلَ قَدَمَيْكَ فَلَا تَغْسِلْ قَدَمَيْكَ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I may take Ghusl (bath) in the toilet area which is for urinating and I wear sandals which are made in Sind.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If the water which flows over your body reaches the bottom of your feet then it is not nec

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ الْوُضُوءُ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ بِدْعَةٌ.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Wudu’ after Ghusl (bath) is heresy.’”

كُلُّ غُسْلٍ قَبْلَهُ وُضُوءٌ إِلَّا غُسْلَ الْجَنَابَةِ. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ فِيهِ وُضُوءٌ إِلَّا غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّ قَبْلَهُ وُضُوءاً. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَيُّ وُضُوءٍ أَطْهَرُ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘There is Wudu’ before every Ghusl (bath) except the Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ إِذَا اغْتَسَلْتُ قَالَ حَوِّلْهُ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ وَ قَالَ فِي الْوُضُوءِ تُدِيرُهُ وَ إِنْ نَسِيتَ حَتَّى تَقُومَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ الصَّلَاةَ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the ring during taking Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ’(You must) change its place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You can turn the ring during Wudu’ but if you forget until you are in your Salah (prayer); I do not command you to perform your Salah (prayer) again.’”

اغْتَسَلَ أَبِي مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ أَبْقَيْتَ لُمْعَةً فِي ظَهْرِكَ لَمْ يُصِبْهَا الْمَاءُ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا كَانَ عَلَيْكَ لَوْ سَكَتَّ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ تِلْكَ اللُّمْعَةَ بِيَدِهِ‌[1].

"Once my father took a major Ghusl (bath performed because of sexual relation or discharge of semen)." Someone said to him, "A spot is left on your back which water has not reached." He (the Imam) said to him, “It was not necessary for you (to inform me). (I wish) you remained quiet.” He then wiped that spot with his h

لَا تَنْقُضُ الْمَرْأَةُ شَعْرَهَا إِذَا اغْتَسَلَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not necessary for a woman to open up her hairs when taking Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا تَصْنَعُ النِّسَاءُ فِي الشَّعْرِ وَ الْقُرُونِ‌[2] فَقَالَ لَمْ تَكُنْ‌[3] هَذِهِ الْمِشْطَةُ إِنَّمَا كُنَّ يَجْمَعْنَهُ ثُمَّ وَصَفَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَمْكِنَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ يُبَالِغْنَ فِي الْغَسْلِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the way women form their hairs. He (the Imam) said, ‘Combs were not available. They would only tie their hairs together.’ He (the Imam) mentioned four places and he (the Imam) said, ‘Women should make an effort in Ghusl (bath).”’