<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) Taking a bath on Friday for the Friday prayer is due upon those who are obligated to attend the prayer.<br> 2) The Prophet’s instruction to take a bath on Friday shows how the Shariah cares for purification and cleanliness, especially when people gather in large numbers.<br> 3) He who fails to take a bath on Friday has neglected something due on him, but his prayer is valid. The bath is not a requirement for the validity of prayer; rather, it is due upon those going to attend it.