عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّاسُ عُمَّالَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ فَكَانُوا يَرُوحُونَ كَهَيْئَتِهِمْ، فَقِيلَ لَهُمْ: لَوِ اغْتَسَلْتُمْ
Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: People used to do their work themselves, and then in that state they would come (to the mosque for Jumu'ah), so it was said to them: If you perform ghusl (ritual bath), it would be better.