Authentic Hadith pertaining to HYGIENE Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference “The Gardens of Righteousness” translated and presented by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com ©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved BOOK 29 DRINKING DRINKING DIRECTLY FROM A WATER CONTAINER |H 770 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade drinking directly from a water-skin.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this hadith. HYGENIC WAY TO DRINK |H 772 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade blowing over a drink. A man asked, ‘What if straws float on its surface?’ He replied, ‘Pour them out.’ The man said, ‘My thirst is not quenched by one gulp.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘You may take a breath and then remove the cup from your mouth.’" Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. BREATHING OR BLOWING OVER A DRINK |H 773 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade breathing into or blowing over the cup from which one is drinking.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related this. SNEEZING HOW TO SNEEZE |H 895 “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, 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.’" 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. 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