Take a bath before performing religious duties or obligations

This hadith is about Allah's Messenger commanding Asma' bint 'Umais to take a bath and enter into the state of Ihram after she gave birth in Dhu'l-Hulaifa. The state of Ihram is an important part of Hajj which is one of the five pillars in Islam. It involves wearing two pieces of white cloth for men and covering up for women while entering certain boundaries around Makkah or Madinah. Taking a bath before entering this state is also important as it symbolizes purification from sins and being ready to perform Hajj with sincerity and devotion. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be clean both physically and spiritually before performing any religious duties or obligations so that we can do them with utmost sincerity and devotion towards Allah Almighty.