Brushing One's Teeth
20 sayings
I was so much advised to brush my teeth that I got scared lest it might become obligatory for me.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 975; Page No. 138 link
I was so much advised to brush my teeth that I got scared of putting them to harm.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 976; Page No. 138 link
Ablution is a main part of faith, and brushing one's teeth is a main part of ablution.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 26200; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 163 link
Freshen your mouths by brushing, for verily they are the means to the Qur'an.
Kanz al-`Ummal, 2753; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 163 link
If it would not cause trouble for my people, I would order them to brush their teeth at prayer times.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 998; Page No. 141 link
If it would not cause trouble for my people, I would order them to brush their teeth at dawns.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 999; Page No. 141 link
There are twelve virtues of doing Miswak it is the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), it cleans the mouth, improves eyesight, Allah becomes pleased, teeth are cleansed, teeth are prevented from decay, jaws become stronger, it increases appetite, it removes phlegm, it improves memory, it doubles the good deeds of a person and angels become happy.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 46 link
It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "If people would have known the benefit of doing Miswak they would have done it even on their beds."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 46 link
Doing Miswak removes phlegm and increases intelligence.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 46 link
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.
al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 22, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 163 link
The Prophet (SAWA) also said in his advice to Imam Ali (AS), '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.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 137, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 163 link
Gabriel continuously advises me about brushing teeth, that I really thought he would lay it down as an obligation.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 126, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
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,
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 128, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
Brushing one's teeth increases one's articulacy.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 135, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
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.
al-Khisal, p. 481, no. 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
You must brush your teeth for it removes whisperings of the heart.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 139, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Brushing one's teeth brightens the eyesight, increases hair growth, and removes the tendency for frequent weeping.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 137, no. 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 164 link
Brush your teeth in a horizontal manner and not in a vertical manner.
al-Da`awat, p. 161, no. 445; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 165 link
It is narrated in Bihar al-Anwar that the Prophet (SAWA) used to brush in a horizontal manner whenever he brushed his teeth, and that he would brush his teeth thrice every night: once before going to bed, once when he would wake up for his night worship, and once before going out to perform the dawn prayer. He used to brush with twigs of Arak (a thorny kind of tree) which the archangel Gabriel had told him to do.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 135, no. 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 165 link
Verily brushing one's teeth at dawn before performing the ablution is part of recommended prophetic practice.
al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 480, no. 1390; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 165 link
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