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Sunan Abi Dawud 349 (Book 1, Hadith 349) #20640
Washing Oneself

SUMMARY: One should wash their own head and body, not make their wife do it.

Makhul was asked about the meaning of words ghassala and ightasala (that occur in tradition 345) and he said: one should was one's head and body well (and not than one should makes one's wife wash).
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَرْوَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ مَكْحُولاً عَنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ، ‏ "‏ غَسَّلَ وَاغْتَسَلَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ غَسَّلَ رَأْسَهُ وَغَسَلَ جَسَدَهُ

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wash  *  cleanliness  *  ghassala  *  ightasala

QUICK LESSONS:
Wash your head and body well yourself .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of cleanliness and washing oneself. It was asked to Makhul what the words ghassala and ightasala mean in tradition 345. He replied that one should wash their head and body well instead of making one's wife do it. This hadith teaches us that we should take responsibility for our own hygiene instead of relying on others to do it for us. It also emphasizes the importance of cleanliness in Islam as a way to stay healthy and maintain good relationships with others. We must remember that taking care of ourselves is an important part of being a responsible Muslim.

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