The Ritual Bath of Jumu’ah, Entering the Bathhouse, Its Etiquette, and Teachings on Cleanliness and Beautification
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 23
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 23
The Ritual Bath of Jumu’ah, Entering the Bathhouse, Its Etiquette, and Teachings on Cleanliness and Beautification
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوَّلُ مَنْ شَابَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اَلْخَلِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ إِنَّهُ ثَنَى لِحْيَتَهُ فَرَأَى طَاقَةً بَيْضَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ هَذَا وَقَارٌ فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اَللَّهُمَّ زِدْنِي وَقَاراً.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "The first person to have gray hair was Ibrahim عليه السلام, the Friend (Khaleel) of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. When he saw a white strand in his beard, He عليه السلام said: 'O’ Archangel Jibril عليه السلام, what is this?' Archangel Jibril عليه السلام said: "'This is dignity (Waqar).' So Ibrahim عليه السلام replied: 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, increase me in dignity.'
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