The Rare Ahadith

32. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from ibn abu Najran or others from Hanan from his father who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far عليه السلام, has said, ‘Al-Ka‘bah complained before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, against the bad breath of the pagans. Allah sent a revelation that said, ‘Calm down. I will replace them with a people who will use twigs for cleaning up their mouths. 5 Allah then raised Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and Jibril brought him revelation that instructed him to brush and clean up his mouth.’”