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
وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: أَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَنْهَى عَنْ قِرَاءَةِ اَلْقُرْآنِ فِي اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ «لاَ إِنَّمَا نَهَى أَنْ يَقْرَأَ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ عُرْيَانٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام saying: 'Did The Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام prohibit the recitation of the Qur'an in the bathhouse?' Imam عليه السلام said: 'No, he only prohibited a man from reciting while being naked. If he is wearing a waistcloth (covering), then there is no harm.'
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