many books that fragrance would emanate from his blessed body, and his blessed perspiration was also fragrant.

It is stated on pages 281 and 282 of the book of Maktaba-tul-Madina, entitled, ‘Seerat-e-Rasool-e-Arabi’: He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would comb his blessed beard, look in the mirror and apply kohl in his eyes before sleeping. Heصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  would trim his moustache. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would also trim his blessed hair, and if his blessed hair would spread naturally, then heصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  would split them into two parts by parting them, but he
صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would not especially make efforts to part them. It was due to the purity of his blessed body that flies never sat on his blessed body or clothing. (Al-Shifa bi-ta’reef haqooq-il-Mustafa, fasl wamin zalik ma zahra min al- ayat inda maulidihi, vol. 1, p. 368)

Umm-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyidatuna Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا states: The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to me and said, ‘O Aaishah! Wash both these shawls!’ So, I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I just washed them yesterday.’ He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Are you not aware that clothes make Tasbih (i.e., glorify Allah Almighty) also, and when they become dirty, its Tasbih stops.’ (Tareekh-e-Baghdad, vol. 9, p. 245)

Dear Islamic brothers! These aspects of the blessed life of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are inviting us to give special attention to cleanliness and hygiene; the Holy Quran also encourages cleanliness, hence, Allah Almighty states:

Allah Almighty likes clean people

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِیْنَ وَ یُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِیْنَ(۲۲۲)

Indeed, Allah loves those who repent abundantly and loves those who purify themselves.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 222)

Moreover, the blessed Ahadees also mention the importance of cleanliness and hygiene at various places. The meaning of purity is very vast in Islam; the