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19-03-2024 |10 Ramaḍān 1445 AH

Brushing One's Teeth

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'If it were not for the fact that it would inconvenience my community, I would have commanded them to brush their teeth before every prayer.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): لَولا أن أشُقَّ علي اُمَّتي لأَمَرتُهُم بِالسِّواكِ مَع كُلِّ صلاةٍ.

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 22, no. 1]

Description: The Prophet (S) said in his advice to Imam Ali (a.s.), 'You must brush your teeth at every ablution.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) ـ في وصيَّتِهِ لعليٍّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ: علَيكَ بالسِّواكِ عِندَ كُلِّ وُضوءٍ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 69, no. 8]

Description: The Prophet (S) also said in his advice to Imam Ali (a.s.), 'O Ali, you must brush your teeth as frequently as possible, for verily a single prayer that you perform after having brushed your teeth is better than forty days worth of prayers performed without doing so.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) ـ أيضا ـ: يا عليُّ ، علَيكَ بالسِّواكِ ، وإن استَطَعتَ أن لا تُقِلَّ مِنهُ فافعَلْ ، فإنَّ كُلَّ صلاةٍ تُصَلِّيها بالسِّواكِ تَفضُلُ علي التي تُصَلِّيها بغَيرِ سِواكٍ أربَعينَ يَوماً.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 137, no. 48

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Ablution is a main part of faith, and brushing one's teeth is a main part of ablution.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): الوُضوءُ شَطرُ الإيمانِ ، والسِّواكُ شَطرُ الوُضوءِ.

Reference: ’[Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 26200]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Freshen your mouths by brushing, for verily they are the means to the Qur’an.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): طَيِّبُوا أفواهَكُم بِالسِّواكِ؛ فإنّها طُرُقُ القُرآنِ .

Reference: ’[Kanz al-’Ummal, 2753]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Gabriel continuously advises me about brushing teeth, that I really thought he would lay it down as an obligation.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مازالَ جَبرئيلُ يُوصِيني بالسِّواكِ حتّي ظَنَنتُ أ نّهُ سَيَجعَلُهُ فَريضَةً .

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 126, no. 2]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) was once asked, 'Do you consider all of these people as being real human beings [true to their nature]?' to which he replied, 'Exclude from them the one who does not brush his teeth, …

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لَمّا سُئلَ: أتَري هذا الخَلقَ كُلَّهُ مِنَ الناسِ ؟ ـ: فقالَ: ألْقِ مِنهُمُ التارِكَ للسِّواكِ .

Reference: '[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 128, no. 11]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, 'Brushing one's teeth increases one's articulacy.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): السِّواكُ يَزِيدُ الرَّجُلَ فَصاحَةً

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 135, no. 48]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, 'There are twelve distinctive features to brushing one's teeth: it is a recommended prophetic practice, it purifies one's mouth, brightens one's eyesight, pleases the Beneficent Lord, whitens the teeth, does away with wretchedness, strengthens one's gums, whets one's appetite for food, takes away phlegm, improves one's memory, multiplies one's rewards for good deeds, and gives pleasure to the angels.’

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): في السِّواكِ اثنَتا عَشرَةَ خَصلَةً: هُو مِنَ السُّنَّةِ ، و مَطهَرَةٌ لِلفَمِ ، ومَجلاةٌ لِلبَصَرِ ، ويُرضِي الرحمنَ ، ويُبَيِّضُ الأسنانَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالحَفرِ ، ويَشُدُّ اللِّثَّةَ ، ويُشَهِّي الطَّعامَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالبَلغَمِ ، ويَزيدُ فيالحِفظِ ، ويُضاعَفُ بهِ الحَسَناتُ ، وتَفرَحُ بهِ المَلائكةُ.

Reference: [al-Khisal, p. 481, no. 53]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, 'You must brush your teeth for it removes whisperings of the heart.

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): علَيكُم بالسِّواكِ ؛ فإنّهُ يُذهِبُ وَسوَسَةَ الصَّدرِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 139, no. 52]

Description: Imam Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, 'Brushing one's teeth brightens the eyesight, increases hair growth, and removes the tendency for frequent weeping.

الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السِّواكُ يَجلُو البَصَرَ ، ويُنبِتُ الشَّعرَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالدَّمعَةِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 137, no. 48]