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Sahih al-Bukhari, 7240
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Chain of narration · Isnād

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Narrated by Yahya bin Yahya bin Bukayrfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromJa'far bin Rabi'ya bin Shrhbylfrom'Abdur Rahman bin al-QasimfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (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).

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 94, Hadith 15
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 9, Book 90, Hadith 346 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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