1/29. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 53 — Ten Acts of Fitrah
The (Use Of) Siwak Is From The Fitrah (Natural Acts)
Hadith About the Ten Acts of Fitrah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 53
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 53
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَشْرٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ قَصُّ الشَّارِبِ وَإِعْفَاءُ اللِّحْيَةِ وَالسِّوَاكُ وَالاِسْتِنْشَاقُ بِالْمَاءِ وَقَصُّ الأَظْفَارِ وَغَسْلُ الْبَرَاجِمِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبِطِ وَحَلْقُ الْعَانَةِ وَانْتِقَاصُ الْمَاءِ " . يَعْنِي الاِسْتِنْجَاءَ بِالْمَاءِ . قَالَ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ مُصْعَبٌ وَنَسِيتُ الْعَاشِرَةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ الْمَضْمَضَةَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Ten are the acts according to fitrah (nature): clipping the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, cleansing the nose (Al-Istinshaq) with water, cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the hair under the arm-pits, shaving the pubes, and cleansing one's private parts (after easing or urinating) with water. The narrator said: I have forgotten the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth.
[2] The statement is from Wakī‘ bin Al-Jarrāh, one of the narrators.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 53In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 53English translation : Book 1, Hadith 52
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 53
This hadith about the ten acts of fitrah lists practices linked to natural cleanliness and personal care. Aishah reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned clipping the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, cleansing the nose with water, cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking underarm hair, shaving the pubic hair, and cleansing the private parts with water after easing or urinating. The narrator says he forgot the tenth, but it may have been rinsing the mouth. The explanation should stay with the list in the hadith. It shows that fitrah includes care for the mouth, nails, hair, joints, nose, and private cleanliness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith lists several acts connected to fitrah and personal cleanliness.
- Siwak, nail cutting, washing joints, and nose cleansing are mentioned.
- Cleansing the private parts with water is included in the report.
- The narrator clearly notes that he forgot the tenth act, possibly rinsing the mouth.
