cleanliness
5 stories on this theme.
He added that one should wear black only as a convenience, because it does not
He added that one should wear black only as a convenience, because it does not soil…
He said, `I have not had a good bath for several months.’ The ship’s attendant
He said, `I have not had a good bath for several months.’ The ship’s attendant was then asked to prepare a warm fresh water bath for Him. Afterwards, He said, `I am much better now. For a long time I have not had leisure to take a real…
Not only His person but also His immediate surroundings needed to be spotless
Not only His person but also His immediate surroundings needed to be spotless. Once when He had guests whom He would always honour He asked that the chimney of a lamp be replaced as it was not sufficiently…
The Master considered cleanliness of vital importance
The Master considered cleanliness of vital importance. He was indeed ‘the essence of cleanliness’ even as Bahá’u’lláh had taught His followers. Florence Khánum bore witness to this, for she found Him ‘dazzlingly, spotlessly shining, from…
While ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was walking in the rose-garden he passed by Hájí Mullah Abou
While ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was walking in the rose-garden he passed by Hájí Mullah Abou Taleb, the very old man with stooped shoulders and long beard. He looked at him, then at others, and smiled. “Hájí Mullah Abou Taleb is my friend,” [he said].…