Muslims are to bath once every week.

 

Muslims are to bath once every week.

According to Muhammad, The prophet of Islam, Muslims are to bath once every week. And this is obligatory for every Muslim.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "We are the last (to come amongst the nations) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection. They were given the Holy Scripture before us and we were given the Quran after them. And this was the day (Friday) about which they differed and Allah gave us the guidance (for that). So tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) is the Jews' (day), and the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday) is the Christians'." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) remained silent (for a while) and then said, "IT IS OBLIGATORY FOR EVERY MUSLIM THAT HE SHOULD TAKE A BATH ONCE IN SEVEN DAYS, when he should wash his head and body."

------ ( Sahih Bukhari ,Volume 2, Book 13, Number 21)

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Narrated Abu Huraira through different narrators that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is Allah's right on every Muslim that he should take a bath (at least) once in seven days."

رَوَاهُ أَبَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ حَقٌّ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا ‏"‏‏.‏

-----  (  Sahih al-Bukhari 898  / In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 22/ USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 21)

For Muhammad to have said this bizarre command, means he himself didn't fancy taking a bath.