It was narrated from Miqdam bin Shuraih bin Hani' that his father said: I said to 'Aishah: 'Tell me, what was the first thing that the Messenger of Allah did when he entered upon you?' She said: 'The first thing he would do would be to use the tooth stick.'
Read More..It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib said: Your mouths are the paths of the Qur'an, so perfume them with the tooth stick.
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'The deeds connected to the Fitrah are five (or five things are connected to the Fitrah): circumcision, shaving the pubic hairs, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hairs and trimming the mustache.'
Read More..It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'Ten things are connected to the Fitrah: trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth stick, rinsing out the nostrils with water, clipping the nails, washing the joints, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubic hairs, washing the private parts with water.' (One of the narrators) Zakariyya said: Mus'ab said: 'I have forgotten the tenth thing, but it may have been rinsing out the mouth.'
Read More..It was narrated from 'Ammar bin Yasir that: The Messenger of Allah said: Part of the Fitrah is rinsing out the mouth, rinsing out the nostrils, using the tooth stick, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubic hairs, washing the joints, washing the private parts and circumcision.' (Da'if) Another chain with similar wording.
Read More..It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: We were given a time limit with regard to trimming the mustache, shaving the pubic hairs, plucking the armpit hairs and clipping the nails. We were not to leave that for more than forty days.
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