7/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 847b — Workers, Odor, and the Friday Bath
Ghusl on Friday is obligatory for all adult men, and clarifying what they were ordered regarding it
Hadith About Cleanliness on Friday for Workers
Sahih Muslim : 847b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 847b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّاسُ أَهْلَ عَمَلٍ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ كُفَاةٌ فَكَانُوا يَكُونُ لَهُمْ تَفَلٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُمْ لَوِ اغْتَسَلْتُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The people (mostly) were workers and they had no servants. Ill-smell thus emitted out of them. It was said to them: Were you to take bath on Friday.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 847bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1840
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 847b
This hadith about cleanliness on Friday gives a simple picture of daily life. Aisha reported that the people were mostly workers and did not have servants. Because of their work, an ill smell came from them. They were then told that they should take a bath on Friday. The report keeps the matter practical. It does not mock work or workers. It shows that when a person comes from labor to a shared act of worship, washing the body is a good and needed preparation. The Jumu'ah bath hadith is therefore not only about a ritual act; in this text, it also protects the comfort of the Friday gathering.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people mentioned were workers and had no servants.
- The smell came from the effect of work and effort.
- They were advised to take a bath on Friday.
- The teaching connects worship preparation with care for others.
