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Sunan Abi Dawud 47 (Book 1, Hadith 47) #20338
The Importance of Oral Hygiene in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wished to make it mandatory for his followers to use a tooth-stick before every prayer, but he refrained from doing so due to the difficulty of the task.

Narrated Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Were it not hard on my ummah, I would order them to use the tooth-stick at the time of every prayer. AbuSalamah said: Zayd ibn Khalid used to attend the prayers in the mosque with his tooth-stick on his ear where a clerk carries a pen, and whenever he got up for prayer he used it.
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ فَرَأَيْتُ زَيْدًا يَجْلِسُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَإِنَّ السِّوَاكَ مِنْ أُذُنِهِ مَوْضِعُ الْقَلَمِ مِنْ أُذُنِ الْكَاتِبِ فَكُلَّمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ اسْتَاكَ

TOPICS
hygiene  *  prayer  *  toothstick  *  difficulty  *  siwak  *  salah

QUICK LESSONS:
Use a tooth stick before praying

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is emphasizing the importance of oral hygiene in Islam. He wished that he could make it mandatory for his followers to use a tooth-stick before every prayer, but he refrained from doing so due to its difficulty. This hadith serves as an example of how much emphasis is placed on cleanliness and hygiene in Islam. It also shows us that even though something may be difficult or inconvenient, we should still strive towards it if it is beneficial for our health and wellbeing. Additionally, this hadith teaches us that we should take care of our bodies and maintain good hygiene habits as part of our religious practice.

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