Brushing One’s Teeth

Freshen your mouths by brushing, for verily they are the means to the Quran.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لَولا أن أشُقَّ على‏ اُمَّتي لأَمَرتُهُم بِالسِّواكِ مَع كُلِّ صلاةٍ . الكافي : 3 / 22 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الوُضوءُ شَطرُ الإيمانِ ، والسِّواكُ شَطرُ الوُضوءِ . كنز العمّال : 26200 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Ablution is a main part of faith, and brushing one's teeth is a main part of ablution.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 26200

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يا عليُّ ، علَيكَ بالسِّواكِ ، وإن استَطَعتَ أن لا تُقِلَّ مِنهُ فافعَلْ ، فإنَّ كُلَّ صلاةٍ تُصَلِّيها بالسِّواكِ تَفضُلُ على التي تُصَلِّيها بغَيرِ سِواكٍ أربَعينَ يَوماً . بحار الأنوار : 76 / 137 / 48 .

 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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مازالَ جَبرئيلُ يُوصِيني بالسِّواكِ حتّى‏ ظَنَنتُ أ نّهُ سَيَجعَلُهُ فَريضَةً . بحار الأنوار : 76 / 126 / 2 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  طَيِّبُوا أفواهَكُم بِالسِّواكِ؛ فإنّها طُرُقُ القُرآنِ . كنز العمّال : 2753 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Freshen your mouths by brushing, for verily they are the means to the Qur'an.' Kanz al-Ummal, 2753

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  السِّواكُ يَزِيدُ الرَّجُلَ فَصاحَةً . بحار الأنوار : 76 / 135 / 48 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Brushing one's teeth increases one's articulacy.' Bihar al-Anwar, p. 135, no. 48

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اِستاكُوا عَرضاً ولا تَستاكُوا طُولاً . الدعوات للراونديّ : 161 / 445 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Brush your teeth in a horizontal manner and not in a vertical manner.' al-Daawat, p. 161, no. 445