Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) was bathing in a naked state when golden locusts began to fall upon him. Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) started gathering them in his garment. His Lord called out to him: O Ayyub! Did I not make you independent of that which you see? He replied: Yes indeed, O my Lord! But there is no indifference from Your blessing.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 279، 3391، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8159 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8144»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From these ahadith it is understood that one should observe covering (hijab) while taking a ritual bath (ghusl); if there is someone present who can see, then this covering is obligatory (fard), and if there is no one present, then it is recommended (mustahabb).