The Apostle ﷺ said: Were it not that I might over-burden the believers-and in the hadith transmitted by Zuhair" people" -I would have ordered them to use toothstick at every time of prayer.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ زُهَيْرٍ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

Messenger of Allah said: "If it were not that it would be difficult on my nation, then I would have ordered them to use the Siwak for each prayer."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

"Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Siwak at (the time of) every Salah."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

"Were it not that I would impose too much difficulty on my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay 'Isha' and to use the Siwak for every prayer."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah (nation), I would have commanded them to use the tooth stick at every time of prayer.'"

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Why do I see you coming to me with unkempt hair? Would it not be difficult for my Ummah (nation) if I were to impose the use of Siwak (tooth-cleaning twig) on them, just as I have made Wudu (ablution) obligatory upon them?"

أَتَوْا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَوِ أتِيَ فَقَالَ مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ تَأْتُونِي قُلْحًا اسْتَاكُوا لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمِ الْوُضُوءَ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوْ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah (nation), I would have commanded them to use the tooth stick at every time of prayer.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 287)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ أَوْ مَعَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Were I not afraid that it would be hard on my followers, I would order them to use the siwak (as obligatory, for cleaning the teeth). (Using translation from Bukhārī 7240)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ

[AI] We came to the Prophet ﷺ and he said, "Why do you come to me with dirty mouths? Had it not been difficult for my ummah, I would have made it obligatory for them to use the siwak (tooth stick) just as I have made it obligatory for them to perform ablution (wudu)."

أَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا بَالُكُمْ تَأْتُونِي قُلْحًا لَا تَسَوَّكُونَ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْوُضُوءَ

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have delayed the 'Isha' prayer until one third or one half of the night had passed.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 691)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ لَوْلَا أَنْ يُشَقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَخَّرْتُ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ وَلَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ كَمَا يَتَوَضَّئُونَ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ said, "If it were not difficult for my Ummah (followers), I would have made it obligatory for them to use the Siwak (tooth stick) before every prayer, just as I made it obligatory for them to perform ablution before prayer."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْوُضُوءَ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ مَعَ الْوُضُوءِ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

عَن النَّبِيّ ﷺ قال لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك مع كل صلاة

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Why do I see you coming to me with unkempt hair? If it were not difficult for my ummah (community), I would have made it obligatory for them to use the tooth stick (siwak) just as the prayer is obligated upon them."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ تَأْتُونِي قُلْحًا اسْتَاكُوا فَلَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ كَمَا فُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الصَّلَاةُ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Why do you come to me with dirty teeth? Had it not been difficult for my followers, I would have commanded them to brush their teeth with every prayer."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا لَكُمْ تَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيَّ قُلْحًا تَسَوَّكُوا فَلَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ أَنْ يَتَسَوَّكوا عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If it were not difficult for my ummah, I would have made it obligatory for them to use the siwak (tooth stick) before every prayer."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَجَعَلْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

[AI] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ who said, "If it were not for the hardship placed upon my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak (toothstick) at every prayer."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ وُضُوءٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said: "If it were not difficult for my ummah (community), I would have made it obligatory for them to use the siwak (tooth stick) along with ablution." Abu Abdullah Al-Rahman said: "This is a mistake."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ مَعَ الْوُضُوءِ» قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا خَطَأٌ

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

"Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Siwak at (the time of) every Salah." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 7)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If it were not difficult for my ummah, I would have made it obligatory for them to use the siwak (toothstick) with every wudu (ablution), and I would have delayed the evening prayer (Maghrib) until half the night."

قال رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ مَعَ الْوُضُوءِ وَلَأَخَّرْتُ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "Why do I see you coming to me with disheveled hair? If it were not for the hardship on my Ummah, I would have made it obligatory for them to use the Siwak (toothbrush) just as it is obligatory for them to perform ablution."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ تَأْتُونِي قُلْحًا لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ السِّوَاكَ كَمَا فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْوُضُوءُ كَذَا

"استْاكُوا استْاكُوا - تأتُونِى قُلحًا؟ لولا أنْ أشُقَّ على أُمَّتِي، لَفرضْتُ عليهم السّواكَ عِنْد كُل صلاة".

The Prophet ﷺ said: ʿWere it not that it would be too difficult for the ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak at the time of every prayer.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 607)

("استَاكُوا -لولا أنْ أنْ أشُقَّ على أُمَّتِي لأمرْتُهم بالسواك عند كل صلاة".

"لَوْلا أن أشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضتُ عَلَيهم السّواكَ عنْدَ كُلِّ وُضُوء".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُم بالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ كَمَا يَتَوَضَّئُونَ".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَجَعَلْتُ السِّوَاكَ عَلَيهِم عَزْمَةً".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيهِم السِّواكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيهِم الْوُضُوءَ".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أمَّتِي [لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي السِّوُاكَ] كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيهِم الطُّهُور".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُم بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاة".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُم بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ، وَلأَخَّرْت صَلاةَ الْعِشَاءِ إلَى ثُلُثِ اللَّيلِ".

"لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ لأَمَرْتُهُم بتَأخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ، وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ".

"لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُم عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ بِوُضُوءٍ وَمَعَ كُلِّ وُضُوءٍ سِوَاكٌ".

"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَجَعَلْت عَلَيهِم السِّوَاكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ".

"مَا لَكُم تَدْخُلونَ عَليَّ قُلحًا، تَسَوَّكَوا. فَلَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتي لأَمَرْتُهم أنْ يَتَسَوَّكُوا عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاة".

"مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ تَأتُونِى قُلْحًا، اسْتَاكُوا فَلَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرضْتُ عَلَيهِمُ السِّواكَ كَما فُرضَتْ عَلَيهُمُ الصَّلاةُ".