Daily living skill

Brushing my teeth

Brushing step by step: toothpaste, top and bottom teeth, two minutes with a timer, and spitting out.

The steps (7 steps)

Step 1: I put a little toothpaste on my brush.
About the size of a pea.
Step 2: I brush my top teeth.
Step 3: I brush my bottom teeth.
Step 4: I brush the fronts, backs and tops.
For about two minutes. A timer can help.
Step 5: I spit the toothpaste into the sink.
Step 6: I rinse my brush and put it away.
Step 7: I wipe my mouth.

Brush twice a day. If the taste or the brush feels too strong, try a mild toothpaste or a softer brush.

The Prophet ﷺ cleaned his teeth with a siwak, a small stick for teeth, when he got up at night.Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 245; Sahih Muslim 255

Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.

Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.