Cleanliness
Islam enjoins cleanliness upon its followers. Therefore, a true believer must be pure and clean not only in body but also in mind, that is, inwardly as well as outwardly. Inward purification can be attained by getting rid of all evil and corrupt ideas and thoughts from the heart and mind.Holy Prophet’s Instructions About Cleanliness
The Holy Quran has laid great emphasis upon cleanliness of the body, clothes and places of worship and on general hygiene. In one of the earlier revelations, the holy prophet(pbuh) was commanded to keep his garments free from stain. |
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The Holy Quran says that Allah loves those who keep themselves clean and pure. The holy prophet(pbuh) also emphasised the great importance of cleanliness especially ablution before prayer. He said: “The key to Paradise is prayer and the key to prayer is purification. ” The holy prophet(pbuh) stressed the importance of cleaning the teeth before each prayer. He himself used to brush his teeth before each Farz prayer, before sleep and before Tahajjud prayers.
He told the Muslims to comb their hair and to cut their nails. The holy prophet(pbuh) encouraged cleanliness and approved of those who kept themselves in a state of cleanliness by saying: “Being purified is half of faith. ” Besides cleanliness of the body, the holy prophet(pbuh) also told the Muslims to keep their clothes, utensils, houses and surroundings clean.
Outward purification is achieved by:
GHUSAL
Taking a bath, washing the whole body with clean water. This is known as ghusl.ABLUTION
Performing ablution, that is, washing some parts of the body as instructed by Allah and the Holy Prophet(PBUH). This is known as Wuzu. Besides, cleanliness of body and mind, the Holy Quran and Sunnah mention cleanliness and purity of food, utensils, clothes and houses. Muslims are commanded to keep themselves and their surroundings pure and clean.The Holy Quran has stressed upon the importance of purification by saying: “Allah loves those who keep themselves pure. ” (9:108) Allah says that the Masjid whose foundation was laid from the first day on Taqwa is more worthy that you stand there in . In it are men who love to clean and purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.
This encourages praying in Masjids of Allah alone, without partners. It is also recommended to join the prayer with the believing group and worshippers and those who perform Wudu' perfectly and preserve themselves from impure things. When a person goes to Masjid with clean and bright clothes he looks very nice, There is light of taqwa on his face Hadith One of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah said that the Messenger of Allah led them in a Dawn prayer in which he recited Surat Ar-Rum and made mistakes in the recitation.
When he finished the prayer, he (pbuh) said, "We sometimes make mistakes in reciting the Qur'an.There are people among you who attend the prayer with us, but do not perform Wudu' perfectly. So, whoever attends the prayer with us let him make perfect Wudu'. This Hadith indicates that complete purification helps in the performance of acts of worship.It also aids in preserving and completing them.
HADITH
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: “Cleanliness is half of faith. ” He (pbuh) also said “Cleanliness is a part of faith. ”TAHARAT
Cleanliness of the body and clothes is called taharat or purification. It refers to the state of cleanliness needed for performing prayers. We present ourselves before Allah when we pray to Him. It is important that we should be clean and pure when we pray and wear clean clothes.The place where we pray should also be clean and free from all impurities. It is clear from the instructions given in Quran and by the Holy Prophet(PBUH) that a person should be clean at all times especially when saying his prayers. If a man cleans himself five times a day, he will be in a constant state of purity.
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