Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ata: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: How excellent are those who use the toothpick. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was asked: Who are those who use the toothpick? He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Those who use the toothpick during ablution and after eating.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأطعمة / 7424
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف جدا، واصل الرقاشي و ابو سورة مجمع علي تضعيفھما، وابوسورة لا يعرف له سماع من ابي ايوب، أخرجه ابن ابي شيبة: 1/ 12، وعبد بن حميد: 1271، والطبراني في في الكبير : 4061، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23527 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23924»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The first sentence of this hadith is established, as it is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik radi Allahu anhu that the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “How excellent are those of my Ummah who use the toothpick (perform khilal)!” (Al-Mu‘jam al-Awsat: 1/39, Silsilah al-Sahihah: 2567)