#52

Sunan Abu Dawud

Sunan Abu Dawud #52

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ الْحَاسِبُ، حَدَّثَنِي كَثِيرٌ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَاكُ فَيُعْطِينِي السِّوَاكَ لأَغْسِلَهُ فَأَبْدَأُ بِهِ فَأَسْتَاكُ ثُمَّ أَغْسِلُهُ وَأَدْفَعُهُ إِلَيْهِ ‏.‏

"The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) would clean his teeth with the Siwak, then he would give me the Siwak in order to wash it. So I would first use it myself, then wash it and return it.

Narrated by 'Aishah narrated:

Context

In this hadith, 'Aishah describes how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would use the Siwak for oral hygiene and then pass it to her for cleaning. This interaction illustrates the Prophet's emphasis on cleanliness and personal care.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith can inspire us to prioritize oral hygiene and cleanliness in our daily routines. It highlights the importance of maintaining personal hygiene as part of our overall well-being.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct because it demonstrates the Prophet's personal habits and emphasis on cleanliness.

Prophetic Conduct

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O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.

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فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

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This hadith is #52 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Hasan and narrated by 'Aishah narrated:.

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