997 - مَنافِعُ السِّواكِ‏

997. The Benefits of Brushing One's TEETH

3183.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : السِّواكُ يَزِيدُ الرَّجُلَ فَصاحَةً .¹

3183.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Brushing one's teeth increases one's articulacy.' ²

3184.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : في السِّواكِ اثنَتا عَشرَةَ خَصلَةً : هُو مِنَ السُّنَّةِ ، و مَطهَرَةٌ لِلفَمِ ، ومَجلاةٌ لِلبَصَرِ ، ويُرضِي الرحمنَ ، ويُبَيِّضُ الأسنانَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالحَفرِ ، ويَشُدُّ اللِّثَّةَ ، ويُشَهِّي الطَّعامَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالبَلغَمِ ، ويَزيدُ في‏الحِفظِ ، ويُضاعَفُ بهِ الحَسَناتُ ، وتَفرَحُ بهِ المَلائكةُ .³

3184.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, '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.' ⁴

3185.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : علَيكُم بالسِّواكِ ؛ فإنّهُ يُذهِبُ وَسوَسَةَ الصَّدرِ .⁵

3185.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'You must brush your teeth for it removes temptations of the heart.' ⁶

3186.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : السِّواكُ يَجلُو البَصَرَ ، ويُنبِتُ الشَّعرَ ، ويَذهَبُ بِالدَّمعَةِ .⁷

3186.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Brushing one's teeth brightens the eyesight, increases hair growth, and removes the tendency for frequent weeping.' ⁸

209 - السِّواك‏

209. BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH

996 - الحَثُّ عَلَى السِّواكِ‏

996. ENJOINMENT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH

3176.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَولا أن أشُقَّ على‏ اُمَّتي لأَمَرتُهُم بِالسِّواكِ مَع كُلِّ صلاةٍ .¹

3176.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.' ²

3177.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - في وصيَّتِهِ لعليٍّ عليه السلام - : علَيكَ بالسِّواكِ عِندَ كُلِّ وُضوءٍ .³

3177. The Prophet (SAWA) said in his advice to Imam Ali (AS), 'You must brush your teeth at every ablution.' ⁴

3178.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - أيضاً - : يا عليُّ ، علَيكَ بالسِّواكِ ، وإن استَطَعتَ أن لا تُقِلَّ مِنهُ فافعَلْ ، فإنَّ كُلَّ صلاةٍ تُصَلِّيها بالسِّواكِ تَفضُلُ على التي تُصَلِّيها بغَيرِ سِواكٍ أربَعينَ يَوماً .⁵

3178. 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.' ⁶

3179.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الوُضوءُ شَطرُ الإيمانِ ، والسِّواكُ شَطرُ الوُضوءِ .⁷

3179.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Ablution is a main part of faith, and brushing one's teeth is a main part of ablution.' ⁸

3180.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : طَيِّبُوا أفواهَكُم بِالسِّواكِ؛ فإنّها طُرُقُ القُرآنِ .⁹

3180.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Freshen your mouths by brushing, for verily they are the means to the Qur'an.' ¹⁰

3181.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مازالَ جَبرئيلُ يُوصِيني بالسِّواكِ حتّى‏ ظَنَنتُ أ نّهُ سَيَجعَلُهُ فَريضَةً .¹¹

3181.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Gabriel continuously advises me about brushing teeth, that I really thought he would lay it down as an obligation.' ¹²

3182.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ : أتَرى‏ هذا الخَلقَ كُلَّهُ مِنَ الناسِ ؟ - : فقالَ : ألْقِ مِنهُمُ التارِكَ للسِّواكِ .¹³

3182. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked, 'Do you consider all of these people as being real human beings?' to which he replied, 'Exclude from them the one who does not brush his teeth,...' ¹⁴¹⁵