The Chapter of Ritual Baths (ghusl)

الْغُسْلُ فِي سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ[3] مَوْطِناً- لَيْلَةِ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ لَيْلَةِ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَ لَيْلَةِ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ- وَ لَيْلَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ- وَ فِيهَا يُرْجَى لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ وَ غُسْلُ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ- وَ يَوْمِ تُحْرِمُ وَ يَوْمِ الزِّيَارَةِ وَ يَوْمِ تَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ- وَ يَوْمِ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَ إِذَا غَسَّلْتَ مَيِّت

Hadith.172 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: 'There are seventeen occasions for ghusl (ritual bathing): on the night of the 17th of the month of Ramadan, the night of the 19th, the night of the 21st, and the night of the 23rd—on which Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is hoped for. Also, ghusl on the two E

غُسْلُ الْجَنَابَةِ وَ الْحَيْضِ وَاحِدٌ[5]

Hadith.173 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'The ghusl (ritual bath) for janabah (ritual impurity due to sexual discharge) and menstruation is the same.'.

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَتَلَ وَزَغاً فَعَلَيْهِ اَلْغُسْلُ.

Hadith.174 – It is narrated: 'Whoever kills a gecko (lizard) must perform ghusl (ritual bathing).'.

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ قَصَدَ إِلَى مَصْلُوبٍ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْغُسْلُ عُقُوبَةً[2].

Hadith.175 - It is narrated: 'Whoever deliberately goes to look at a crucified person must perform ghusl (ritual bathing) as a form of penance.'.

«وَاجِبٌ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ اَلْحَضَرِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ رُخِّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ لِقِلَّةِ اَلْمَاءِ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْحَيْضِ وَاجِبٌ وَ غُسْلُ اَلْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وَاجِبٌ وَ إِذَا اِحْتَشَتْ بِالْكُرْسُفِ فَجَازَ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْغُسْلُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَتَيْنِ وَ لِلْفَجْرِ غُسْلٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ اَلدَّمُ اَلْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا اَلْوُضُوءُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ وَ غُ

Hadith.176 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the Jumu'ah wash (ghusl). Imam (as) said: 'It is obligatory for both travel and residency, except that it has been permitted for women to forgo it during travel due to a shortage of water. The ghusl of janabah (ritual impurity due to sexua

وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلصَّادِقِ ع- إِنَّ لِي جِيرَاناً وَ لَهُمْ جَوَارٍ يَتَغَنَّيْنَ وَ يَضْرِبْنَ بِالْعُودِ فَرُبَّمَا دَخَلْتُ الْمَخْرَجَ فَأُطِيلُ الْجُلُوسَ اسْتِمَاعاً مِنِّي لَهُنَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ع لَا تَفْعَلْ فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا هُوَ شَيْ‌ءٌ آتِيهِ بِرِجْلِي إِنَّمَا هُوَ سَمَاعٌ أَسْمَعُهُ بِأُذُنِي‌[1] فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ع تَاللَّهِ أَنْتَ‌[2] أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ

Hadith.177 – (From Mas'adah ibn Ziyad) A man said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq {a.s}: 'I have neighbors who have female maidservant singers who sing and play the lute. Sometimes I go to the restroom and prolong my stay to listen to them.' Al-Sadiq {a.s} replied: 'Do not do that.' The man said: 'By Allah {SWT}, I