LessonsThis world, purification, giving, and responsibility (Hadith 12–17)Quiz

السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ وَمَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ
Translation: Siwak is a means of cleansing the mouth and gaining the Lord’s pleasure.

Source: رواه البيهقي

WordMeaning
السِّوَاكُsiwak; the familiar tooth-cleaning practice
مَطْهَرَةٌa means of purification
مَرْضَاةٌa cause of pleasure or approval
الْفَمِ، الرَّبِّthe mouth; the Lord

Brief grammar: السِّوَاكُ is the subject. مَطْهَرَةٌ and مَرْضَاةٌ describe two aspects of it. The preposition لِ links the first to the mouth and the second to the Lord’s pleasure. The report brings physical and devotional benefits together in one practice.

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Hadith 13 — Siwak: cleanliness and divine pleasure

This world, purification, giving, and responsibility (Hadith 12–17)

السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ وَمَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ
Translation: Siwak is a means of cleansing the mouth and gaining the Lord’s pleasure.

Source: رواه البيهقي

WordMeaning
السِّوَاكُsiwak; the familiar tooth-cleaning practice
مَطْهَرَةٌa means of purification
مَرْضَاةٌa cause of pleasure or approval
الْفَمِ، الرَّبِّthe mouth; the Lord

Brief grammar: السِّوَاكُ is the subject. مَطْهَرَةٌ and مَرْضَاةٌ describe two aspects of it. The preposition لِ links the first to the mouth and the second to the Lord’s pleasure. The report brings physical and devotional benefits together in one practice.