Natural Cleanliness Practices

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1. 3063

   When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up at night, he would cleanse his mouth with Siwak (tooth-stick)

   AuthenticAgreed upon
2. 3144

   Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hair

   AuthenticAgreed upon
3. 3279

   Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow

   AuthenticAgreed upon
4. 3456

   I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
5. 3572

   I have told you repeatedly to use the tooth-stick

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari
6. 3588

   The tooth-stick purifies the mouth and pleases the Lord

   AuthenticNarrated by An-Nasā’i and Ahmad
7. 3652

   I asked 'Ā'ishah, saying: What did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to start with upon entering his house? She said: With the Siwāk (toothstick)

   AuthenticNarrated by Muslim
8. 3730

   Ten practices are part of the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, rinsing the nose, trimming the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and washing the private parts with water

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Muslim
9. 66049

   A time limit was set for us regarding trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hair, and shaving the pubic hair—that we should not leave them for more than forty nights

   AuthenticNarrated by Muslim