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 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.
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 عليه السلام entered, wearing a cloth over the Nuura (depilatory paste)." Imam عليه السلام said: 'Peace be upon you,' I returned the greeting also. Then I entered the room with the basin, performed my ablution, and left.
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