What is the ruling on the Friday bath and its time?

Question:
Is the Friday bath a recommended practice (sunnah)?

Answer:
It is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah), yes.
The questioner: May Allah protect you. If one takes a bath for Friday after Fajr, and then breaks his ritual purity, does he perform ablution or take a second bath?
The Shaykh: Performing ablution is sufficient. The entire day of Friday is a time for taking a bath before the prayer, meaning, but it is better to take the bath when going.
The questioner: And what about one who takes a bath after Fajr?
The Shaykh: If he takes a bath after Fajr, that is sufficient, but if he does it when going to Friday prayer, it is better; let him take a bath when he goes... If it is possible to take the bath when heading to Friday prayer, that is better.
The questioner: If he takes a bath after Fajr and then sleeps?
The Shaykh: Even so, the objective is achieved if it is after Fajr; the objective is achieved, but the best is when heading to Friday prayer.
The questioner: Is it permissible for him to take a bath before Fajr?
The Shaykh: No, on the day, the Friday bath, the bath is to be done during the day.
The questioner: The bath between the adhan and the iqamah?
The Shaykh: The objective is that as long as it is after dawn, it is sufficient.