Hadith: The tooth-stick cleans the mouth and pleases the Lord
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها : أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «السِّواك مَطْهَرَةٌ للْفَم مَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ».
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‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The tooth-stick cleans the mouth and pleases the Lord."
Sahih/Authentic. - [An-Nasaa’i]
The tooth-stick cleans the mouth from dirt, foul odors and other harmful things. The Sunnah practice of using the tooth-stick is achieved by brushing with anything that cleans the teeth, such as the toothbrush and toothpaste, and any other cleaner. "Pleases the Lord" means that brushing the teeth is one of the reasons for Allah's being pleased with a slave. Using the tooth-stick has many benefits, including that it gives a pleasant smell to the mouth, firms the gums, sharpens the eyesight, removes phlegm, conforms to the Sunnah, delights the angels, pleases the Lord, increases good deeds, and heals the stomach.
Benefits from the Hadith
- The tooth-stick is a means for purifying the mouth.
- Allah Almighty loves cleanliness and those who purify themselves. So, He legislated for them what helps them win His approval.
- It points out the merit of using the tooth-stick.
- The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged his Ummah to often use the tooth-stick.
- A fasting person may use the tooth-stick whether at the earlier or latter part of the day, given the generality of the Hadīth.
- Using the tooth-stick is one of the means whereby one can gain Allah’s pleasure.
- It establishes the attribute of contentment for Allah, the Exalted.
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- Hadith: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to get up at night, he would cleanse his mouth with the tooth-stick
- Hadith: I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth
- Hadith: What did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to start with upon entering his house? She said: With the tooth-stick
- Hadith: Ten practices are part of the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, rinsing the nose, trimming the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and washing the private parts with water