The Ritual Bath of jumu’ah, Entering the Bathhouse, Its Etiquette, and Teachings on Cleanliness and Beautification

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[

Hadith.226 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: ‘Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day should not enter the bathhouse except with a waistcloth (covering).’ And He prohibited washing under the open sky without a covering and prohibited entering rivers without a covering, saying: 'The water has inhabitants and

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

Hadith.229 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'The ghusl (ritual bath) of Jumu’ah is a purification and an expiation for the sins committed between one Jumu’ah and the next (Jumu’ah).'

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

Hadith.230 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding the reason for the Jumu’ah (ritual bath): 'The Ansar (residents of Medina who supported the Prophet) used to work in their fields and with their livestock. When Jumu’ah came, they would attend the mosque, and the people were bothered by the odor from the

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]

Hadith.239 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'The bathhouse is an undesirable place; it removes coverings (privacy) and exposes the private parts. However, it is a good place as it reminds one of the heats of the Fire (Hellfire).'.

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

Hadith.240 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day (Qiyamah) should not send his wife to the bathhouse."

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

Hadith.243 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'Do not recline in the bathhouse, for it melts the fat around the kidneys. Do not comb your hair in the bathhouse, for it weakens the hair. Do not wash your head with clay, for it disfigures the face,' and in another narration, 'it removes protective modesty (gha

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

Hadith.244 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'Let each of you adorn himself on Jumu’ah; perform the ritual bath (ghusl), apply perfume, comb your hair, and wear your cleanest clothes. He should prepare for Jumu’ah and embody tranquility and dignity on that day. He should enhance worship your Lord (azj) exce

لَا تَدْخُلُوا الْحَمَّامَ عَلَى الرِّيقِ وَ لَا تَدْخُلُوهُ حَتَّى تَطْعَمُوا شَيْئاً

Hadith.245 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: 'Do not enter the bathhouse on an empty stomach, and do not enter it until you have eaten something.'

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

Hadith.246 - Some have narrated: "Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) exited the bathhouse, dressed, and wrapped a turban upon his head. Imam (as) said: 'I never leave off wearing a turban upon exiting the bathhouse, whether in winter or summer.'

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

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."