Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 891
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 891 Chapter 39 Purity and Cleanliness of our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa God Almighty enjoins in the Holy Qur’ a n, َّ َّٰاِن ُّاH َْحيُِﺐ ُّاﻟﺘَّﻮَّاﺑِني َوَحيُِﺐ املُْﺘَﻄَﻬِّﺮِﻳْﻦ (2:223) "All a h loves those who turn to Him and loves those who keep themselves clean. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has declared cleanliness half of the faith. 1 As true faith demands purity of the innerself and fear of All a h, likewise it enjoins physical cleanliness. It is essential to do ablution, which is nearly half the bath before S al a t. S al a t is not accepted unless ablution is done. 2 The sins are forgiven as blessings for ablution. As the skin of a fruit protects its inside, the outward cleanliness safeguards the purity of the innerself. The outward physical conditions greatly effect the soul. The pleasure of doing ablution, helps in concentration and poignancy in prayer. That is why the advice is to refresh ablution before S al a t even though one is in the state of ablution. It has been declared as source of reward and has been called ُ ٌ ﻧ َ ﻮر ٰ ُ ٍﻧ ﻮر meaning, "light upon light". The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa taught his followers the etiquettes of answering the call of nature. Once a Jew taunted Hadrat Salm a n F a rs i ra and said, "What sort of prophet is yours,