cleanliness
The Siwak — A Sunnah the Prophet Nearly Made Obligatory
Sahih al-Bukhari · 887·Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RA)
لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي ـ أَوْ عَلَى النَّاسِ ـ لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ مَعَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ
Transliteration
Lawla an ashuqqa 'ala ummati — aw 'alan-nas — la-amartuhum bis-siwaki ma'a kulli salah
Translation
Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA): The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "If I had not found it hard for my followers [or the people], I would have ordered them to clean their teeth with the siwak for every prayer."
Practice This Today
Clean your teeth before at least one prayer today — with a siwak if you have one. Revive a Sunnah the Prophet (SAW) loved.
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