Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei recalls through a series of memoirs that Imam Khomeini was dedicated to look at himself in a mirror since his youthood when he was a student and lecturer at the seminaries.
Imam never gave up this good practice of getting ready in front of mirror and continued doing so even after becoming the founder of great Islamic Revolution in 1979.
This shows that Imam wanted to make sure that everything regarding physical cleaning is neat, clean and remains in a proper manner.
Relatives also say that Imam used to embellish himself in front of mirror and comb his noble hair. Islam has no doubt recommended and appreciated such a practice of keeping himself neat and clean.
This was because Imam had even attached great significance to those Islamic recommendations which were optional.
Imam Khomeini had followed the footsteps of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible in leading a simple life and helping deprived stratum of society.
The great leader was a well-disciplined person and led very simple life before and after the victory of the Islamic Revolution under his wise leadership in 1979.
Imam Khomeini truly exemplified the true and genuine teachings of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors in his lifestyle.
Imam Khomeini through his messages, speeches and theological works stresses the need of leading clean and neat life from physical and spiritual perspectives.
The great figure put emphasis on the importance of self-purification and attaining the proximity to Allah , the Almighty, before he began lecturing his students on intellectualism and academic issues.