Bathing in honor of Shabbat for one who fasts on the Ninth and Tenth of Av

Question

Is it permitted for someone who fasts on the Ninth and Tenth of Av to bathe this year in honor of Shabbat?

Answer

Shalom!
He’s allowed to bathe.
[Bathing in honor of Shabbat is a commandment, and the fast is a stringency].

Source

Shulchan Aruch, section Orach Chaim, chapter 260, paragraph

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