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

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

إِذَا قَالَ لَكَ أَخُوكَ وَ قَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْحَمَّامِ طَابَ حَمَّامُكَ فَقُلْ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ بَالَكَ[4]

Hadith.298 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If your brother says to you after you come out of the bath, 'May your bath be pleasant,' then reply with, 'May Allah (swt) grant you well-being.'"

الدَّاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ وَ الدَّوَاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَأَمَّا الدَّاءُ فَالدَّمُ وَ الْمِرَّةُ وَ الْبَلْغَمُ فَدَوَاءُ الدَّمِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْبَلْغَمِ الْحَمَّامُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْمِرَّةِ الْمَشِيُ[1]

Hadith.299 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Disease is of three types, and the cure is of three types : As for the ailments, they are blood, bile, and phlegm. The cure for blood is with cupping, the cure for phlegm is the bathhouse, and the cure for bile is walking."

ثَلَاثَةٌ يَهْدِمْنَ الْبَدَنَ وَ رُبَّمَا قَتَلْنَ أَكْلُ الْقَدِيدِ الْغَابِّ وَ دُخُولُ الْحَمَّامِ عَلَى الْبِطْنَةِ[2] وَ نِكَاحُ الْعَجُوزِ. - وَ رُوِيَ الْغِشْيَانُ عَلَى الِامْتِلَاءِ[3]. تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ وَ أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ الْمَشْطُ

Hadith.300 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There are three things that can weaken and potentially destroy the body: eating dried meat excessively, entering the bathhouse on a full stomach, and marrying an elderly woman." It is also reported: "Intimacy on a full stomach."

وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ يُؤْمِنُ مِنَ الْجُذَامِ وَ الْجُنُونِ وَ الْبَرَصِ وَ الْعَمَى فَإِنْ لَمْ تَحْتَجْ فَحُكَّهَا حَكّاً.

Hadith.301 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Trimming the nails on Jumu’ah provides protection from leprosy, insanity, vitiligo, and blindness. If you do not need to trim them, then scrape or clean them."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَحْتَجْ فَأَمِرَّ عَلَيْهَا السِّكِّينَ أَوِ الْمِقْرَاضَ.

Hadith.302 - In another report, it is stated: "If you do not need to trim them (your nails), then pass a knife or scissors over them."

حِينَ يَأْخُذُهُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَسْقُطْ مِنْهُ قُلَامَةٌ وَ لَا جُزَازَةٌ[5] إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ[6] وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ إِلَّا مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِيهِ.

Hadith.303 - Abd al-Rahim al-Qasir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that He said: "Whoever trims their nails and mustache every Jumu’ah and says while doing so: Bismillāhi wa billāhi wa ‘alā sunnati Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad ṣalawātu Allāhi ‘alayhim In the name of Allah (swt), and by Allah (swt), and u

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ يُقَلِّمْ أَظَافِيرَهُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- يَبْدَأْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ الْيَدِ الْيُسْرَى وَ يَخْتِمْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى.

Hadith.304 - It is also reported in another narration: "Whoever trims their nails on Jumu’ah should start with the little finger of the left hand and finish with the little finger of the right hand."

أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ- أَمَانٌ مِنَ الْجُذَامِ

Hadith.305 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Trimming the mustache from one Jumu’ah to the next (Jumu’ah) is protection from leprosy."

وَ قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ[1] لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ مَا ثَوَابُ مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ قَالَ لَا يَزَالُ مُطَهَّراً إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى.

Hadith.306 - Al-Hussain ibn Abi al-'Ala asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'What is the reward for someone who trims their moustache and cuts their nails every Jumu’ah?' Imam (as) replied: 'They will remain purified until the next Jumu’ah.'

لَا يُطَوِّلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَارِبَهُ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَتَّخِذُهُ مِجَنّاً يَسْتَتِرُ بِهِ[2]

Hadith.307 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "None of you should allow their moustache grow long, for Shaytan uses it as a shield to conceal himself”.

مَنْ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- لَمْ تَشْعَثْ أَنَامِلُهُ[3]

Hadith.308 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Jumu’ah will not have disheveled fingertips."

مَنْ قَصَّ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ وَ تَرَكَ وَاحِداً لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ نَفَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الْفَقْرَ

Hadith.309 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Thursday but leaves one nail to trim on Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) will remove poverty from them."

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يُقَالُ مَا اُسْتُنْزِلَ اَلرِّزْقُ بِشَيْءٍ مِثْلِ اَلتَّعْقِيبِ فِيمَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ «أَجَلْ وَ لَكِنْ أُخْبِرُكَ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَخْذِ اَلشَّارِبِ وَ تَقْلِيمِ اَلْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.310 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom. It is said that no act brings down sustenance like ta'qeeb (supplications and prayers) between the dawn and sunrise." Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, but I will tell you something even better than that: trimming the m

مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ- لَمْ يَرْمَدْ وَلَدُهُ[4]

Hadith.311 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Whoever trims their nails every Thursday, their child will not suffer from eye ailments”.

مَنْ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ وَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ- وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ عُوفِيَ مِنْ وَجَعِ الضِّرْسِ وَ وَجَعِ الْعَيْنِ

Hadith.312 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Saturday and Thursday and trims their mustache will be protected from toothache and eye pain."

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ- لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ الْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ خُذْهَا إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ.

Hadith.313 - Musa ibn Bakr said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Our companions say that trimming the mustache and nails is only on Jumu’ah." Imam (as) replied: "Glory be to Allah (swt)! Trim them if you wish on Jumu’ah, or if you wish, on any other day."

قُصَّهَا إِذَا طَالَتْ

Hadith.314 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: " Trim it when it grows long."

لِلرِّجَالِ قُصُّوا أَظَافِيرَكُمْ وَ لِلنِّسَاءِ اتْرُكْنَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِكُنَّ فَإِنَّهُ أَزْيَنُ لَكُنَّ

Hadith.315 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: For men: ‘trim your nails’, and for women: ‘let your nails grow a bit, for it is (source of) beauty for you.’

يَدْفِنُ الرَّجُلُ أَظَافِيرَهُ وَ شَعْرَهُ إِذَا أَخَذَ مِنْهَا وَ هِيَ سُنَّةٌ[1]

Hadith.316 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "A man should bury his nails and hair when he trims them, and this is a Sunnah."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ دَفْنَ الشَّعْرِ وَ الظُّفُرِ وَ الدَّمِ.

مِنْ ذَلِكَ التَّمَشُّطُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ[2].

Hadith.318 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: 'Take your adornment at every place of worship.' (Surah Al-A’raf 7:31). Imam (as) said: "Part of that includes combing one's hair before every prayer”.

مَشْطُ الرَّأْسِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ وَ مَشْطُ اللِّحْيَةِ يَشُدُّ الْأَضْرَاسَ

Hadith.319 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Combing the hair removes ailments, and combing the beard strengthens the teeth."

إِذَا سَرَّحْتَ لِحْيَتَكَ وَ رَأْسَكَ فَأَمِرَّ الْمُشْطَ عَلَى صَدْرِكَ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْهَمِّ وَ الْوَنَا[3]

Hadith.320 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "When you comb your beard and head, pass the comb over your chest as well, for it removes worry and lethargy”.

مَنْ سَرَّحَ لِحْيَتَهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ عَدَّهَا مَرَّةً مَرَّةً لَمْ يَقْرَبْهُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً. وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَمْشَاطِ الْعَاجِ وَ الْمَكَاحِلِ وَ الْمَدَاهِنِ[4]

Hadith.321 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever combs their beard seventy times and counts it one by one will not be approached by Shaytan (Satan) for forty days."

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع- تَمَشَّطُوا بِالْعَاجِ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ.

Hadith.322 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "Comb your hair with combs made of ivory, for it removes ailments."

الْمَشْطُ[1] يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ. وَ هُوَ الْحُمَّى وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَرْقِيِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَنَا. وَ هُوَ الضَّعْفُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لا تَنِيا فِي ذِكْرِي أَيْ لَا تَضْعُفَا

Hadith.323 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Combing the hair removes ailments," referring specifically to fever. In a narration by Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Barqi, it is stated: 'It removes fatigue,' meaning weakness. Allah (swt), the Exalted, said: 'And do not slacken in My remembrance,' (Surah Taha 20:4

ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ عَرَفَهُنَّ لَمْ يَدَعْهُنَّ جَزُّ الشَّعْرِ وَ تَشْمِيرُ الثَّوْبِ وَ نِكَاحُ الْإِمَاءِ

Hadith.324 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "There are three things which, if a person understands them, they will not abandon: trimming the hair, shortening the garment, and marrying bondwomen."

لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ اسْتَأْصِلْ شَعْرَكَ يَقِلُّ دَرَنُهُ وَ دَوَابُّهُ وَ وَسَخُهُ[2] وَ تَغْلُظُ رَقَبَتُكَ وَ يَجْلُو بَصَرَكَ وَ يَسْتَرِيحُ بَدَنُكَ

Hadith.325 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to some of his companions: "Cut your hair short to reduce its dirt, pests, and grime; it will strengthen your neck, improve your eyesight, and provide relief for your body."