Hadith 7
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
ENGLISH
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."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَحْرُ بْنُ كَنِيزٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَاجٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ إِنَّ أَفْوَاهَكُمْ طُرُقٌ لِلْقُرْآنِ فَطَيِّبُوهَا بِالسِّوَاكِ .
Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 7
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Book of Purification and its Sunnah
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