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Hadith 1571
Hadith #
1571
Book
Al-Kāfi
Volume
6
Section
132
Part
The Book of Food
Chapter
The Toothpick
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī
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10. Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from al-Nawfali, from al-Sukuni, from Abu Abdullah (a.s.), who said
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) forbade the use of reeds and basil twigs as toothpicks."
عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ
نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) أَنْ يُتَخَلَّلَ بِالْقَصَبِ وَ الرَّيْحَانِ .
Tags health-hygiene

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  • Al-Amālī #636 Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Do not use basil twigs nor pomegranate twigs as toothpicks, for they irritate the vein of leprosy.
  • Al-Khiṣāl #208 Do not use sweet basil stems or pomegranate tree twigs as toothpicks as this might lead to leprosy.”
  • Al-Kāfi #1567 "The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: 'Use a toothpick, for it cleans the mouth and is beneficial for the gums.'"
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