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 عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى « وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اِسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ » قَالَ «مِنْهُ اَلْخِضَابُ بِالسَّوَادِ وَ إِنَّ رَجُلاً دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ قَدْ صَفَّرَ لِحْيَتَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا» ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ هَذَا وَ قَدْ أَقْنَى بِالْحِنَّاءِ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَقَالَ «هَذَا أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذَاكَ» ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ خَضَبَ بِالسَّوَادِ فَضَحِكَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «هَذَا أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذَاكَ وَ ذَاكَ».
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام commented on the verse of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, "And prepare for them whatever force you can muster" (Surah Al-Anfal; 8:60). Imam عليه السلام said: "Among it is dyeing with black”. (From Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام ); A man entered upon the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم with his beard dyed yellow (light color), and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said to him, "How good this is." Then he entered again after that with his beard dyed with henna (reddish color), and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم smiled and said: "This is better than the previous." Then he entered again after having dyed it black, and the Prophet smiled and said: "This is better than both of the previous”.
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