Intention and saying Bismillah form part of the recommended manner of beginning ghusl. In the Hanafi school, intention is not a condition of the formal validity of ghusl.
These recommended acts do not add a fourth obligation to the three stated in the passage.
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Ghusl: Obligations, Sunnah Procedure and Braided Hair
Intention and saying Bismillah form part of the recommended manner of beginning ghusl. In the Hanafi school, intention is not a condition of the formal validity of ghusl.
These recommended acts do not add a fourth obligation to the three stated in the passage.