Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 894
CHAPTER 39 Purity and Cleanliness of our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 894 water on his head three times, first on the right, then on the left side of the body and then rubbed his body to clean it thoroughly. 9 Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra relates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa liked to start every task with the right side. He put the right shoe first, combed his hair starting from the right, started doing ablution from the right side, in fact he preferred starting every task from the right side even in taking a bath or having his hair cut etc. 10 He used his left hand for cleaning after the call of nature. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa practised what he preached and taught his followers by his own example. He would try to remain in the state of ablution, took great care in bathing himself, took a special bath on Friday and enjoined his followers to do the same. He used to wear perfume. He advised his Companions that it was not extravagance to get an extra pair of clean clothes made for Jumu‘ah prayers as the daily working clothes were not that clean. 11 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Faith is based on cleanliness. " He himself used to wear good perfume. Hadrat Anas ra relates. "I have never smelled musk or any other perfume which was better than the perfume used by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. " Hadrat J a bir bin Samurah ra reports, "Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa stroked my cheek with his hand. I felt such superb fragrance as if his hand had