Hadith

Hadith on Cleanliness

17 sayings

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1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brushing one's teeth gives rise to health of mouth, pleasure of God and strength of eyes.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 358; Page No. 55 · permalink

2. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brush your teeth, for it is cleanliness, which consolidates one's faith, and faith follows its holder to Paradise.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 355; Page No. 55 · permalink

3. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brushing one's teeth brings the following benefits: cleanliness of mouth, strength of gum, brightness of sight, elimination of phlegm, happiness of angels, satisfaction of God, increase in one's good deeds, and health of stomach.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 356; Page No. 55 · permalink

4. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brushing one's teeth elevates one's eloquence.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 357; Page No. 55 · permalink

5. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brushing one's teeth is (an Islamic) custom you can put to practice whenever you wish.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 359; Page No. 55 · permalink

6. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Brushing one's teeth is half of faith, and making ablutions is half of faith too.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 360; Page No. 56 · permalink

7. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Clean your clothes, beautify your hair, brush your teeth and be all made up and tidy, for the children of Israel did not do so and their wives turned out to be adulterous.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 396; Page No. 60&61 · permalink

8. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Clean your mouths by brushing.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 397; Page No. 61 · permalink

9. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Clean yourself of urine, for it's the cause of most punishments in the grave.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 398; Page No. 61 · permalink

10. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Commit less vice, an easier death to face.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 404; Page No. 61 · permalink

11. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Cleanliness has root in faith.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 399; Page No. 61 · permalink

12. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Color your white hair and stop looking like the Jews.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 402; Page No. 61 · permalink

13. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Comb your beard and pare your nails, for satans (microbes) move between flesh and nails.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 403; Page No. 61 · permalink

14. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Cleanliness of food (lawfully-earned food) results in an increase of food, faith, and sustenance.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 400; Page No. 61 · permalink

15. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Do brush your teeth, for a very good practice it is! It strengthens (your) gum, wipes out stink from (your) mouth, refreshes (your) stomach, elevates (your) status in Paradise, and makes God pleased and Satan furious.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 455; Page No. 67 · permalink

16. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Do brush your teeth, for it's the cause of mouth purification and divine satisfaction.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 456; Page No. 68 · permalink

17. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Islam is clean (pure).Be clean, therefore, for nobody will be allowed to Paradise save the clean people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1066; Page No. 151 · permalink

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