need of purity in a human life begins at birth and continues until his death. Therefore, being connected with purity is perfection of life, and disassociation from purity is the fall of life. Observing purity is health, and being heedless of purity is like illness. It is for this reason that ‘purity’ is a word containing vast meanings in the sight of the Beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم , which is why he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared cleanliness to be half of Iman. Let us listen to seven Ahadees in relation to cleanliness:

The importance of cleanliness in Ahadees

اَلطُّھُوْرُ نِصْفُ الْاِیْمَانِ   ۔1, i.e., Cleanliness is half of Iman. (Musnad Ahmad, Musnad Al-Kufiyeen, vol. 6, p. 358, Hadees 18315, selected)

   ۔2Indeed, Islam is clean and pure (religion), so attain purity, for only the one who remains clean will enter Paradise. (Kanz-ul-Ummal, juzz 9, vol. 5, p. 123, Hadees 25996)

   ۔3Attain purity through anything you find. Allah Almighty has based the foundation of Islam upon cleanliness, and only those who stay clean will enter Paradise. (Jami’-ul-Jawami, vol. 4, p. 115, Hadees 10624)

   ۔4Keep what you wear clean, and look after your rides, and your outward appearances should be so clean that when you go among people, they honour you. (Jami’-us-Sagheer, p. 22, Hadees. 257)

‘Allamah Abdur-Rauf Munaawi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states the following: This Hadees indicates to the fact that one should avoid all such things that people show dislike and disdain towards; the rulers and the scholars should especially avoid them. (Fayz-ul-Qadeer, vol. 1, p. 249, under the Hadees 257, summarised)

   ۔5It is necessary upon every Muslim to perform Ghusl once every seven days; in which he washes his head and body. (Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 310, Hadees 897)

Hakeem-ul-Ummah Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: The meaning of once here is the day of Friday. It means that a person should perform Ghusl on a Friday in the week, so that the body is cleaned as well as the clothes, and so that other Muslims are not harmed in the crowd of Friday. As head has more dirt and lice, hence, it was mentioned specifically,