The fitrah: what is counted in it

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ten things are part of the fitrah (natural disposition): trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick (siwak), cleaning the nose with water, cutting the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the armpit hair, removing the pubic hair, and cleaning oneself with water after relieving oneself (istinja)." The narrator Mus'ab said: I have forgotten the tenth trait; most probably it was rinsing the mouth.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Five things are part of the fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, removing the pubic hair with a razor, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hair, and trimming the moustache."

Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The traits of the fitrah are these: rinsing the mouth, cleaning the nose, using the tooth-stick (siwak), trimming the moustache, plucking the armpit hair, washing the finger joints, clipping the nails, cleaning oneself with water after relieving oneself (istinja), and circumcision."

Mujahid said: Six things are part of the fitrah of Ibrahim (peace be upon him): trimming the moustache, using the tooth-stick (siwak), parting the hair, cutting the nails, cleaning oneself after relieving oneself (istinja), and shaving the pubic hair. Three of them relate to the head and three to the rest of the body.