[Al-Maymūnī:] Saya rasa saya tidak pernah melihat seseorang yang memelihara pakaiannya sebersih Ibn Ḥanbal, atau yang menjaga rambut, misai, dan bulu badannya dengan begitu baik, atau yang pakaiannya seputih pakaian beliau. 37.1

[Al-Maymūnī:] I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who kept his clothes as clean as Ibn Ḥanbal did, or took such good care of his hair, mustache, and body hair, or anyone whose clothing was as immaculately white as his. 37.1

[Al-Marrūdhī:] Aḥmad tidak pernah pergi ke pemandian umum. Apabila dia perlu mencukur bulu badannya, dia melakukannya di rumah. Saya telah menyediakan ramuan (krim penghilang bulu) untuknya lebih dari sekali. Saya juga pernah membelikannya sarung tangan kulit. Dia akan memakainya dan menanggalkan ramuan itu sendiri.195 37.2

[Al-Marrūdhī:] Aḥmad never went to the bathhouse. When he needed to depilate himself, he did it at home. I prepared the paste for him more than once. I also bought him a leather glove. He would put it on and remove the paste himself.195 37.2

Abū l-ʿAbbās: Saya pernah menyediakan krim penyahrambut untuk Aḥmad dan mula menghilangkan rambutnya. Apabila saya sampai ke kawasan kemaluan, dia mengambil alih. 37.3

[Abū l-ʿAbbās:] I once prepared a depilatory paste for Aḥmad and began removing his hair. When I reached the pubic area, he took over. 37.3