Wash your hands before eating and teach your children to do the
same.Afterfood, one shouldwashone'sbands andmouth.If possible
oneshouldbrushone'steethaftereverymeal.Brushingone'steethises-
sential, at least, once a day. preferably before sleeping at night.
Cutyournailsonceaweek.Longnailsarenothygienicbecausegerms
canliveunderlongnails.Takeabath,atleast,onceaweek,orifpossible
everyotherday.Onemust removeallhairfromunder one'sarmpitas
wellasotherplacesbyshavingorothermeans.Hiddenhaironthebody
isasuitableplace forthegrowinggerms.Donotleavefoodexposedto
flies, because flies are carriers of many dangerous microbes.
The holy religion of [slam strongly recommends people to observe
cleanliness."ImamSadiq(AS)stated:Almighty Allahlikesadornment,
beingbeautiful,andfindsthePretentionorbeingpoorasdistasteful.He
likestoseetheeffectsofhisblessingsuponhisworshipper,thatistosee
himclean, tidy andusing scent, to decorate his house, to dust off his
houseenvironment,toturnthelightsonbeforesunsetbecausethisdeed
takes away the poverty from home and increases sustenance'."
"TheProphet(SA)ofAllahstared:'Adirtypersonisabadservant(to
Allah)'."
Imam Ali (AS)stated: 'Keep your house clean of spider's webs,be-
cause a spider's web is a cause of poverty'."
TheProphet(SA)ofAllahstated:'Donotleavetherubbishinsidethe
houseatnight, becauseShaytan(Satan),i.e..pollutionanduncleanness
takes its abode there'."
"TheProphet(SA)ofAllahalsostated:'One'sclothesmustalwaysbe
clean".
"In addition,the Prophet (SA)of Allah stated: 'Do not leave an oily
cloth in the house, because Satan takes its abode there'."
Imam Sadiq (AS) stated: 'Washing dishes and cleaning around the
house increases the sustenance'."
ImamSadiq(AS)alsostated:'Donotleavethedisheswithoutacover,
otherwise Satan spits at them and uses them'."