The Woman’s Bath, Adornment, and the Sermon at 'Arafah
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The questioner:
With this matter. Does it not confirm that arousal is specific to Allah? And that it prevents the two when
The Shaykh:
This is not part of adornment; this is not part of adornment. This is merely cleanliness. Adornment is wearing jewelry, wearing beautiful clothes, or applying dye. That is adornment. As for taking a bath, that is not part of adornment; it is part of cleanliness and removing odor. Yes.
The questioner:
And from what, actually, on Friday, it must be beneficial, because 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) were the best in recommending it, because it is helpful.
The Shaykh:
He delivered a sermon while in Makkah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not deliver the Friday sermon while in Makkah. He delivered the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah. He delivered the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah. The sermon on the Day of 'Arafah is recommended, not obligatory. As for Friday, only the resident for whom the Friday prayer is obligatory delivers the sermon. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) never delivered the Friday sermon while traveling, and he never prayed the Friday prayer while traveling (peace and blessings be upon him). He did not pray the Friday prayer while traveling, and he never delivered the Friday sermon while traveling. Yes. But the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah is different from the Friday sermon. Yes.
With this matter. Does it not confirm that arousal is specific to Allah? And that it prevents the two when
The Shaykh:
This is not part of adornment; this is not part of adornment. This is merely cleanliness. Adornment is wearing jewelry, wearing beautiful clothes, or applying dye. That is adornment. As for taking a bath, that is not part of adornment; it is part of cleanliness and removing odor. Yes.
The questioner:
And from what, actually, on Friday, it must be beneficial, because 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) were the best in recommending it, because it is helpful.
The Shaykh:
He delivered a sermon while in Makkah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not deliver the Friday sermon while in Makkah. He delivered the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah. He delivered the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah. The sermon on the Day of 'Arafah is recommended, not obligatory. As for Friday, only the resident for whom the Friday prayer is obligatory delivers the sermon. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) never delivered the Friday sermon while traveling, and he never prayed the Friday prayer while traveling (peace and blessings be upon him). He did not pray the Friday prayer while traveling, and he never delivered the Friday sermon while traveling. Yes. But the sermon on the Day of 'Arafah is different from the Friday sermon. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الغسل وحكم الجنب — islamhouse.com (41:16)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.