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
Hadith.253 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'The thigh is not considered part of the 'awrah (private parts).'
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
Hadith.255 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: 'Remove the hair from your bodies, for it enhances (your appearance).'
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
Hadith.256 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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 (as), as he instr
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
Hadith.259 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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."
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
Hadith.260 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) 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
احْلِقُوا شَعْرَ الْبَطْنِ لِلذَّكَرِ وَ الْأُنْثَى[1]
Hadith.261 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Shave the abdomen hair for both males and females." (And in another version, it includes armpit hair).
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
Hadith.265 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) 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.'
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّى النُّورَةَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ- فَإِنَّهُ يَوْمُ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ وَ يَجُوزُ النُّورَةُ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهَا فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ تُورِثُ الْبَرَصَ[4].
Hadith.267 – (Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Farisi Al-Fattal narrates from The Messenger of Allah (sw) ): “Applying Nuura (depilatory paste) on Jumu’ah, it is said that it can lead to leprosy."
- «مَنْ تَنَوَّرَ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَأَصَابَهُ اَلْبَرَصُ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ.
Hadith.268 - Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Salt narrated from someone, who narrated from Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), said: "Whoever puts on Nuura (depilatory paste) on Jumu’ah and is afflicted with leprosy, let him blame no one but himself."
مَنِ اطَّلَى وَ اخْتَضَبَ بِالْحِنَّاءِ آمَنَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ ثَلَاثِ خِصَالٍ الْجُذَامِ وَ الْبَرَصِ وَ الْآكِلَةِ إِلَى طَلْيَةٍ مِثْلِهَا
Hadith.269 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) 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 appl
الْحِنَّاءُ عَلَى أَثَرِ النُّورَةِ[2] أَمَانٌ مِنَ الْجُذَامِ وَ الْبَرَصِ
Hadith.270 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Applying henna after the use of Nuura (depilatory paste) is a protection against leprosy and vitiligo."
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ مَنِ اطَّلَى وَ تَدَلَّكَ بِالْحِنَّاءِ مِنْ قَرْنِهِ إِلَى قَدَمِهِ نَفَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الْفَقْرَ.
Hadith.271 - 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."
اخْتَضِبُوا بِالْحِنَّاءِ فَإِنَّهُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ الرِّيحَ وَ يُسَكِّنُ الزَّوْجَةَ[3]
Hadith.272 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Dye with henna, for it improves eyesight, promotes hair growth, gives a pleasant fragrance, and calms the wife”.
الْحِنَّاءُ يَذْهَبُ بِالسَّهَكِ[4] وَ يَزِيدُ فِي مَاءِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُطَيِّبُ النَّكْهَةَ[5] وَ يُحَسِّنُ الْوَلَدَ. وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَمَسَّ الرَّجُلُ الْخَلُوقَ[6] فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ يَمْسَحَ بِهِ يَدَهُ مِنْ شُقَاقٍ يُدَاوِيهِ[7] وَ لَا يُسْتَحَبُّ إِدْمَانُهُ وَ لَا أَنْ يُرَى أَثَرُهُ عَلَيْهِ
Hadith.273 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Henna removes the odors, increases radiance in the face, improves breath, and beautifies one's offspring."
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع الْخِضَابُ هَدْيُ[1] مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ هُوَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ.
Hadith.274 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Dyeing (the hair or beard) is the tradition of Muhammad (sw) and it is part of the Sunnah."
لَا بَأْسَ بِالْخِضَابِ كُلِّهِ
Hadith.275 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There is no harm in any kind of dyeing."
إِنَّ فِي الْخِضَابِ أَجْراً وَ الْخِضَابُ وَ التَّهْيِئَةُ[2] مِمَّا يَزِيدُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي عِفَّةِ النِّسَاءِ وَ لَقَدْ تَرَكَتْ نِسَاءٌ الْعِفَّةَ بِتَرْكِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ التَّهْيِئَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ الْحِنَّاءَ تَزِيدُ فِي الشَّيْبِ فَقَالَ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ يَزِيدُ فِي الشَّيْبِ وَ الشَّيْبُ يَزِيدُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ[3].
Hadith.276 - Al-Hasan ibn al-Jahm entered upon Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) who had dyed his hair with black dye. Imam (as) 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
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَخْتَضِبُ وَ هَذَا شَعْرُهُ عِنْدَنَا.
Hadith.277 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about dyeing the hair, and He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to dye, and we still have some of his hair with us."
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ ع كَانَ فِي رَأْسِهِ وَ لِحْيَتِهِ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ شَيْبَةً.
Hadith.278 - It is reported that The Prophet (sw) had seventeen gray hairs in his head and beard.
وَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع- يَخْتَضِبُونَ بِالْكَتَمِ[4].
Hadith.279 - The Prophet, Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) and Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) 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 الْحُسَيْنِ ع- يَخْتَضِبُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَ الْكَتَمِ.
Hadith.280 - And Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) used to dye his hair with both henna and Al-Katam (plant-based black)."
الْخِضَابُ بِالسَّوَادِ أُنْسٌ لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ مَهَابَةٌ لِلْعَدُوِّ
Hadith.281 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Dyeing (the hair or beard) with black brings comfort to women and inspires awe in enemies."
وَ قَالَ ع- فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ قَالَ مِنْهُ الْخِضَابُ بِالسَّوَادِ[1] وَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَدْ صَفَّرَ لِحْيَتَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَ قَدْ أَقْنَى بِالْحِنَّاءِ[2] فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ هَذَا أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذَاكَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ ذ
Hadith.282 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) commented on the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "And prepare for them whatever force you can muster" (Surah Al-Anfal; 8:60). Imam (as) said: "Among it is dyeing with black”. (From Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ); A man entered upon the Messenger of Allah (s
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تُعَطِّلَ نَفْسَهَا وَ لَوْ أَنْ تُعَلِّقَ فِي عُنُقِهَا قِلَادَةً وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تَدَعَ يَدَهَا مِنَ الْخِضَابِ وَ لَوْ أَنْ تَمْسَحَهَا بِالْحِنَّاءِ مَسْحاً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مُسِنَّةً
Hadith.283 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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."
إِنَّ الْأَظَافِيرَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهَا النُّورَةُ غَيَّرَتْهَا حَتَّى أَنَّهَا تُشْبِهُ أَظَافِيرَ الْمَوْتَى فَلَا بَأْسَ بِتَغْيِيرِهَا. وَ قَدْ خَضَبَ الْأَئِمَّةُ ع بِالْوَسِمَةِ وَ الْخِضَابُ بِالصُّفْرَةِ خِضَابُ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْإِقْنَاءُ[4] خِضَابُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ بِالسَّوَادِ إِسْلَامٌ وَ إِيمَانٌ وَ نُورٌ
Hadith.284 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) 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)."
لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ دِرْهَمٌ فِي الْخِضَابِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فِي غَيْرِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ فِيهِ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ خَصْلَةً يَطْرُدُ الرِّيحَ مِنَ الْأُذُنَيْنِ وَ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَ يُلَيِّنُ الْخَيَاشِيمَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ النَّكْهَةَ وَ يَشُدُّ اللِّثَةَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالضَّنَى[5] وَ يُقِلُّ وَسْوَسَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَفْرَحُ بِهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ يَسْتَبْشِرُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ-
Hadith.285 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "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 nostr
إِنِّي لَأَحْلِقُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ- فِيمَا بَيْنَ الطَّلْيَةِ إِلَى الطَّلْيَةِ[2]
Hadith.286 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "I indeed shave (the head) every Jumu’ah, from one washing to the next."
لِرَجُلٍ احْلِقْ فَإِنَّهُ يَزِيدُ فِي جَمَالِكَ
Hadith.287 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to a man: "Shave (the head) for it enhances your beauty."
حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ مُثْلَةٌ لِأَعْدَائِكُمْ وَ جَمَالٌ لَكُمْ. وَ مَعْنَى هَذَا فِي قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ ص حِينَ وَصَفَ الْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ وَ عَلَامَتُهُمُ التَّسْبِيدُ[3]. وَ هُوَ الْحَلْقُ وَ تَرْكُ التَّدَهُّنِ[4]
Hadith.288 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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 ex
أَخْذُ الشَّعْرِ مِنَ الْأَنْفِ يُحَسِّنُ الْوَجْهَ
Hadith.289 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Removing hair from the nose enhances the appearance of the face."
غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ- أَمَانٌ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ وَ الْجُنُونِ
Hadith.290 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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."
وَ قَالَ ع- غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ يَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ وَ يَزِيدُ فِي الرِّزْقِ.
Hadith.291 – (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) 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 ع- غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ نُشْرَةٌ[5].
Hadith.292 - In another report, (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) 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 الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ وَ يُنَقِّي الْأَقْذَاءَ[1].
Hadith.293 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or marshmallow root) removes dirt and purifies impurities”.
وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص اغْتَمَّ فَأَمَرَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع- أَنْ يَغْسِلَ رَأْسَهُ بِالسِّدْرِ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ سِدْراً مِنْ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى.
Hadith.294 - And when the Messenger of Allah (sw) was distressed, Archangel Jibril (as) 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)."
غَسْلُ الرَّأْسِ بِالسِّدْرِ يَجْلِبُ الرِّزْقَ جَلْباً
Hadith.295 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "Washing the head with sidr (lote tree leaves) brings sustenance abundantly."
اغْسِلُوا رُءُوسَكُمْ بِوَرَقِ السِّدْرِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدَّسَهُ كُلُّ مَلَكٍ مُقَرَّبٍ وَ كُلُّ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ وَ مَنْ غَسَلَ رَأْسَهُ بِوَرَقِ السِّدْرِ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسْوَسَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً وَ مَنْ صَرَفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسْوَسَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً لَمْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ. وَ مَنْ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ بَعْدَ خُرُوجِهِ مِنَ الْحَمَّامِ فَلَ
Hadith.296 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) 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
لَهُ رَجُلٌ طَابَ اسْتِحْمَامُكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا لُكَعُ وَ مَا تَصْنَعُ بِالاسْتِ هَاهُنَا[2] فَقَالَ طَابَ حَمَّامُكَ قَالَ إِذَا طَابَ الْحَمَّامُ فَمَا رَاحَةُ الْبَدَنِ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ طَابَ حَمِيمُكَ فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الْحَمِيمَ الْعَرَقُ قَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ قَالَ قُلْ طَابَ مَا طَهُرَ مِنْكَ وَ طَهُرَ مَا طَابَ مِنْكَ[3].
Hadith.297 - Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) came out of the bathhouse, and a man met him and said: "May your (backside) bathing be good." Imam (as) said: "O’ fool, what business do you have mentioning the ‘backside’ here ?" (The man) replied: "May your bath be pleasant" Imam (as) said: "And if my bath is pleasant, what benefi