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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sometimes perform Ghusl (ritual bath) on the day of Jumu'ah (Friday) and other times he would leave it.  

الطبراني:١٢٩٩٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رُبَّمَا يَغْتَسِلُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَرُبَّمَا تَرَكَهُ أَحْيَانًا