Matters that Suffice for Ghusl (bath) for al-’Ihram and Those Which Do Not Suffice

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Isma‘il ibn Marrar from Yunus from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah for his Ihram; if it is sufficient in place of Ghusl (bath) in Dhu al-Hulayfah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’ A man then came, when I was present, and said, ‘A certain person of our people took Ghusl (bath) but something happened until it was evening.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to have Ghusl (bath) again. One Ghusl (bath) during the day is for the day and in the night it is for the night.’”

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan عليه السلام, about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram but then goes to sleep before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to do Ghusl (bath) again.’”

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and al-Husayn from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then puts on his shirt before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘His Ghusl (bath) has become invalid.’”

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan عليه السلام, about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then sleeps before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from certain persons of his people who has said the following: “About a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram then trims his fingernails, abu Ja‘far عليه السلام, has said, ‘He should wipe them with water and he is not required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following: “We were in a group in al-Madinah and we sent someone to abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, to ask for permission to visit him (the Imam) and say farewell. He (the Imam) sent back a message saying, ‘Take Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah; I am afraid you may face difficulties to find water in Dhul Hulayfah, so take Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah, wear your cloth of Ihram, then come to me one by one or two people at a time.’”

8. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “This is about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then wears a shirt before saying Talbiyah. Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام, has said, ‘He is required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from ibn Darraj who has said the following: “About a man who takes Ghusl (bath), then wipes his head with a towel, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘It is not harmful.’”