The tooth-stick purifies the mouth and pleases the Lord
Narrator in the source: ‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers, reported saying:
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The tooth-stick purifies the mouth and pleases the Lord."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by An-Nasā’i and Ahmad
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 3588 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ، مَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that cleaning our teeth with a stick from the Arak tree and the like purifies the mouth from dirt and foul smells. Also, it is one of the means for winning Allah's pleasure, for its use constitutes obedience to Allah and observance of His command, and it brings about cleanliness which Allah Almighty likes.
Lessons from the hadith
- This points out the merit of using the tooth stick. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged his Ummah to use it often.
- When cleaning your teeth with a stick, it is better to use a stick from the Arak tree. A toothbrush and toothpaste can be used instead of a stick.
References (original Arabic)
سنن النسائي (1/ 10) (5). مسند أحمد (40/ 240) (24203). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 342). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخِن وغيره (2/ 852). تطريز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص675).