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The Friday bath is a recommended practice when preparing for the prayer

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Q: Is the obligatory bath performed before the Fajr prayer sufficient for Friday, or is it not?

A: It is a recommended practice to take a bath on Friday when preparing for the Friday prayer, and it is better to do so when heading to the mosque, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Anyone of you going out for the Jumua prayer should take a bathإذا راح أحدكم إلى الجمعة فليغتسل
Sahih al-Bukhari 882
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If he bathed at the beginning of the day, that suffices him; because the Friday bath is a strongly recommended practice, and some scholars said it is obligatory. One should maintain this bath on Friday. It is better to do it when heading to the Friday prayer, as mentioned earlier; because this is more effective in cleanliness and in eliminating bad odors, along with attention to perfume and good clothing. Also, when he goes out for it, he should be attentive to humility and shorten his steps; because steps erase sins and Allah raises degrees by them. He should have humility and care. When he reaches the mosque, he should put his right foot forward, send blessings upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), mention Allah, and say: "I seek refuge in Allah the Great, in His noble face, and His ancient authority, from the rejected Satan. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy." Then he prays whatever Allah has decreed for him, and does not separate between two people. After that, he sits and waits, either in recitation, or in remembrance and seeking forgiveness, or in silence, until the imam arrives. He should be attentive when the imam delivers the sermon, then prays with him. If he does this, he has done a great good.
It came in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
If anyone bathes, then comes to the Friday prayer and prays what is fixed for him, then keeps silent till [the imam ] finishes his sermon, then prays along with him, his sins between that time and the next Friday will be forgiven him, and three days more.من اغتسل ثم أتى الجمعة فصلى ما قدر له ثم أنصت للخطيب حتى يفرغ من خطبته ثم يصلي معه غفر له ما بينه وبين الجمعة الأخرى وفضل ثلاثة أيام
Mishkat al-Masabih 1382
And that is because a good deed is rewarded with ten times its like.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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