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Hadith 2197
Hadith #
2197
Book
Al-Kāfi
Volume
6
Section
43
Part
The Book of Dresses, Beautification and Kindness
Chapter
Taking Shower or Bath
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī
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11. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Ushaym from Sufayman af-Ja‘fariy who has said the
foifowing: “He (the Imam) has said, ‘If one wants to gain weight he should use a bathhouse one day and the day after the next day but if one is heavy and wants to lose weight he should use a bathhouse every day.”’
أحمد بن محمد، عن علي بن أحمدبن أشيم، عن سليمان الجعفري قال(
2): من أراد أن يحمل لحما فليدخل الحمام يوما ويغب يوما ومن أراد أن يضمر(3) وكان كثير اللحم فيلدخل الحمام كل يوم.
Tags Ritual Bath (Ghusl)

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  • Al-Khiṣāl #436 What is meant by ‘taking a bath often’ is taking a bath every other day. Should you take a bath every day you would lose weight.”
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