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(Book 2, Hadith 116) #35200
Refraining from Overburdening the Community

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted to order his community to use a tooth-stick for cleaning their teeth, but he refrained from doing so as it would be too much of a burden.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Were it not that I would be overburdening my community I would have ordered them to use a tooth-stick".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ

TOPICS
toothstick  *  cleanliness  *  refrain  *  burden  *  siwak  *  taharah  *  istiana  *  masail

QUICK LESSONS:
Take into consideration the capacity of people before imposing any rules or regulations on them; Strive for cleanliness in our lives; Take care of hygiene by brushing teeth regularly with a tooth stick or brush .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of cleanliness and how Prophet Muhammad was concerned about not overburdening his community with too many rules. He wanted to order them to use a tooth stick for cleaning their teeth but refrained from doing so as it would be too much of a burden on them. This hadith teaches us that we should take into consideration the capacity of people before imposing any rules or regulations on them. We should also strive for cleanliness in our lives and take care of our hygiene by brushing our teeth regularly with a tooth stick or brush.

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