2. “When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, sneezed he
covered his mouth with his hand or a piece of cloth and suppressed
the sound.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
CLEANSING
|H 1227
“The upright nature consists of ten practices:
Trimming the moustache
Letting the beard grow
Brushing the teeth
Cleaning the nostrils
Cutting the nails
Washing the cuticles
Removal of the hair under the armpits
Removal of pubic hair
Washing with water the polluted parts after relieving oneself."
The narrator of the Prophetic quotation said that he had forgotten
the tenth but thinks that it might possibly have been rinsing the
mouth.
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, wife of the
Prophet, Mother of the believers who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
BRUSHING ONE’S TEETH
|H 1221
“We would prepare for the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, his miswak (toothbrush) and the water for his ablution so
whenever Allah awakened him during the night he could brush his
teeth, make his ablution and offer his prayers.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased
with her, Mother of Believers who related this.
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
|H 1222
“I have impressed upon you repeatedly the importance of brushing
your teeth.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
FIRST THING THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him,
DID UPON ENTERING THE HOUSE
|H 1223
“I (Suraih, the son of Hani) asked Lady Ayesha, may Allah be
pleased with her, what was the first thing the Messenger of Allah,
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3. praise and peace be upon him, did upon entering his house. She
answered, ‘He brushed his teeth.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Shuraih son of Hani who related this.
USE OF THE MISWAK
|H 1224
“I (Abu Musa Ash'ari) went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, and noticed a piece of the bark of his miswak
(toothbrush) on his tongue.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related this.
MERIT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH
|H 1225
“Brushing the teeth purifies the mouth and is agreeable to the Lord.”
Nisa'i and ibn Khuzaimah with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased
with her, wife of the Prophet, Mother of the believers who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
TOILET
USE THE LEFT HAND TO WASH YOUR PRIVATE PARTS
|H 729
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, used his right hand to
make his ablution and for eating his food. His left hand was used in
his toilet and for other similar purposes.“
Abu Daud with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha, may Allah be
pleased with her, who related this.
WHEN NOT TO USE THE RIGHT HAND
|H 1694
“Do not use your right hand when urinating, or for washing or
cleaning, and do not breathe into the vessel from which you drink.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Katadah who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
RELIEVING ONESELF IN PUBLIC
PLACES
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Those who hurt believing men
and believing women undeservedly,
shall bear the guilt of slander and a major sin.” 33:58 Koran
CURSED PRACTICES
|H 1820
“Avoid two cursed practices. He was asked, ‘What are these cursed
practices?’ He replied, ‘A person relieving himself in a pathway
frequented by people or in a shady place used by them.’"
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4. Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PROHIBITION OF URINATING IN A
POND
OR STILL WATER
PRESERVATION OF WATER RESOURCES
|H 1821
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade anyone to
urinate into a pond or still water.”
Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related this.
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5. INDEX
HYGIENE
BOOK 29
DRINKING
DRINKING DIRECTLY FROM A WATER CONTAINER
HYGENIC WAY TO DRINK
BREATHING OR BLOWING OVER A DRINK
SNEEZING
HOW TO SNEEZE
PERSONAL HYGIENE
CLEANSING
BRUSHING ONE’S TEETH
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
FIRST THING THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him,
DID UPON ENTERING THE HOUSE
USE OF THE MISWAK
MERIT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH
TOILET
USE THE LEFT HAND TO WASH YOUR PRIVATE PARTS
WHEN NOT TO USE THE RIGHT HAND
RELIEVING ONESELF IN PUBLIC
PLACES
KORAN
CURSED PRACTICES
PROHIBITION OF URINATING IN A
POND
OR STILL WATER
PRESERVATION OF WATER RESOURCES
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6. INDEX
HYGIENE
BOOK 29
DRINKING
DRINKING DIRECTLY FROM A WATER CONTAINER
HYGENIC WAY TO DRINK
BREATHING OR BLOWING OVER A DRINK
SNEEZING
HOW TO SNEEZE
PERSONAL HYGIENE
CLEANSING
BRUSHING ONE’S TEETH
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
FIRST THING THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him,
DID UPON ENTERING THE HOUSE
USE OF THE MISWAK
MERIT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH
TOILET
USE THE LEFT HAND TO WASH YOUR PRIVATE PARTS
WHEN NOT TO USE THE RIGHT HAND
RELIEVING ONESELF IN PUBLIC
PLACES
KORAN
CURSED PRACTICES
PROHIBITION OF URINATING IN A
POND
OR STILL WATER
PRESERVATION OF WATER RESOURCES
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