Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Hadith 291
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293 - قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «غَسْلُ اَلرَّأْسِ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ وَ يُنَقِّي اَلْأَقْذَاءَ.
Hadith.293 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Washing the head with Al-khatmi (a type of herbal shampoo or marshmallow root) removes dirt and purifies impurities”.
Source: Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq

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