"استْاكُوا استْاكُوا - تأتُونِى قُلحًا؟ لولا أنْ أشُقَّ على أُمَّتِي، لَفرضْتُ عليهم السّواكَ عِنْد كُل صلاة".
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Collected by Nasāʾī, Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah, Aḥmad, Ḥākim, Ibn Ḥibbān, Ṭabarānī, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Suyūṭī"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
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
"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
[Machine] 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 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
[Machine] 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»
ذِكْرُ إِرَادَةِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ أَمْرَ أُمَّتِهِ بِالْمُوَاظَبَةِ عَلَى السِّوَاكِ
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»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ قَوْلَهُ ﷺ «عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ» أَرَادَ بِهِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ لَهَا
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»
[Machine] 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)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»
[Machine] 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»
رِجَالٌ غَيْرُ مُسَمَّيْنَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ
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)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»
[Machine] 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»
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»
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".
"مَا لِي أَرَاكُمْ تَأتُونِى قُلْحًا، اسْتَاكُوا فَلَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرضْتُ عَلَيهِمُ السِّواكَ كَما فُرضَتْ عَلَيهُمُ الصَّلاةُ".
"مَا لي أَرَاكُم تَأتُونِى قُلَحاءَ، اسْتَاكُوا فَلَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتي لَفرضْتُ عَلَيهمُ السِّواكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ كَما فَرَضتُ عَلَيهُم الْوُضُوءَ".
"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَجَعَلْت عَلَيهِم السِّوَاكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ".
"لَوْلا أن أشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضتُ عَلَيهم السّواكَ عنْدَ كُلِّ وُضُوء".
"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَفَرَضْتُ عَلَيهِم السِّواكَ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ كَمَا فَرَضْتُ عَلَيهِم الْوُضُوءَ".
"لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُم بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاة".