Hadiths Of Cleanliness and Personal Hygiene

الإمام الكاظم (عليه السَّلام):

النظافه من الایمان.

Imam al-Kazim (as):

Cleanliness is part of Faith.

Source: al-Iḥtijāj Vol1 P333

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

لَولا أن أشُقَّ على اُمَّتي لأَمَرتُهُم بِالسِّواكِ مَع كُلِّ صلاةٍ .

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

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.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol3 P22

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

لَولا أن أشُقَّ على امَّتي لأَمَرتُهُم بِالسِّواكِ مَع كُلِّ صلاةٍ.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

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.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol3 P22 Mizan al-Hikmah Vol1 P638

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

ثَلاثةٌ يُذهِبنَ النِّسيانَ وَ يُحْدِثْنَ الذِّكْرَ: قِراءةُ القُرآنِ، وَ السِّواكُ، وَ الصِّيامُ.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

Three things eliminate forgetfulness and incite remembrance: recitation of the Qur'an, brushing the teeth, and fasting.

Source: Bahar alanevar Vol59 P266

ID: 1890

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

استاكُوا عَرضا ولا تَستاكُوا طُولًا.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

Brush your teeth in a horizontal manner and not in a vertical manner.

Source: al-Daawat No۱۶۱

ID: 1620

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الإمام الرّضا (عليه السَّلام ):

السِّواكُ يَجلُو البَصَرَ، و يُنبِتُ الشَّعرَ، و يَذهَبُ بِالدَّمعَةِ.

Imam al-Reḍa (as):

Brushing one's teeth brightens the eyesight, increases hair growth, and removes excessive watering of the eye.

Source: Makārim al-Akhlāq No۴۶

ID: 1619

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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):

علَيكُم بالسِّواكِ؛ فإنّهُ يُذهِبُ وَسوَسَةَ الصَّدرِ.

Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):

You must brush your teeth for it removes temptations of the heart.

Source: Alamali Volcheykhe Toussi P

ID: 1618

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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):

في السِّواكِ اثنَتا عَشرَهَ 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 ا

Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):

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.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol۶ P۴۹۶ Sheikh Ṣadūq Vol al-Khiṣāl P۲

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

السِّواكُ يَزِيدُ الرَّجُلَ فَصاحَةً.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

Brushing one s teeth increases one s articulacy.

Source: Makārim al-Akhlāq No۴۸

ID: 1551

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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):

الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام لَمّا سُئلَ: أتَرى هذا الخَلقَ كُلَّهُ مِنَ الناسِ؟: فقالَ: ألْقِ مِنهُمُ التارِكَ للسِّواكِ.

Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked, Do you consider all of these people as being real human beings? to which he replied, Exclude from them the one who does not brush his teeth,...

Source: Sheikh Ṣadūq Vol al-Khiṣāl P۲

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