- Conversion
According to the Prophet's recommendation, when a
person newly converts to Islaam, he should be advised to take a ghusl. Qays
ibn'Aasim said, "I came to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) in
order to accept Islaam and he told me to take a ghusl with water and Sidr
(Lote-tree leaves). (Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 1, p.93, no. 355, an-Nasaa'ee, at- Tirmithee
and Ahmad, and authenticated in Irwaa al-Ghaleel, vol.1, p.163-4, no.128).
- Jumu'ah
Prayer
In the early days of Islaam, taking a ghusl for the
Friday congregational prayers was compulsory. Sa'eed al-Khudree quoted Allaah's
Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) as saying, "Taking a ghusl on
Friday is compulsory for everyone who has reached puberty." (Sahih Muslim
vol. 2, pp.163-4 no. 1838) ‘Aa'ishah related that people would come
to Friday prayer from their houses in neighbouring villages dressed in dusty
wollen garments which emitted bad odours. One of them came to the Messenger of
Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) while he was in ‘Aa'ishah's
home and the Messenger of Allaah said to him, "It would be good if you cleaned
yourself on this day." Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam)
strongly recommended that Muslims who attend the Friday congregational prayer
take a complete Islaamic bath (ghusl). However, the obligation was later reduced
to a strong recommendation. Samurah quoted Allaah's Messenger(sallallaahu
`alayhi wa sallam) as saying, "Whoever makes wudoo on Friday, it is good
[for him], but if ghusl is taken, it is better." (Sunan Abu Dawud vol.1,
p. 93,
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