Is the hadith a tooth is a bone contrary to science?

"If the killing tool causes blood to gush out and if Allah's Name is mentioned, eat of the slaughterer animal, except for a tooth and a nail. It is because a tooth is a bone, and the nail is the knife of Ethiopians.” (Bukhari, Dhabaih, 15; Tecrid-i Sarih Tercümesi, VII, 426)
- In this hadith, the Prophet’s calls the tooth a bone, but scientifically, the tooth is not a bone; the enamel of the tooth, the hard outer layer of the tooth, is made up of minerals such as calcium phosphate; tooth enamel is harder than bone; in fact, it is the hardest substance in our body. However, unlike bones, tooth enamel does not contain any living tissue and has no function in the skeletal muscular system even though it has a large place in the body.
- This hadith gives me a lot of delusions; what is the wisdom behind and meaning of this hadith?

Dear Brother / Sister,

It is a very appropriate expression for the Prophet (pbuh) to call a tooth a bone because it is essential to speak according to the mind and understanding of the interlocutor. All people regard teeth as bones. Especially in that century, it is contrary to the style of communiqué and guidance to talk about the chemical components of the tooth and to address the interlocutors with the analyses of science.

The same holds true in a Prophetic teaching in which water is introduced with its clear elements such as its cleanliness, color, smell and taste. No objection is raised as to why the chemical elements of water, such as bacteria and microbes, are not mentioned.

The decree here is expressed in a style that reveals the external appearance of water and is easily understood by everyone; similarly, the decree that “the tooth cannot be used as a cutting instrument” is a wise style of expression that can be easily understood according to the apparent meaning.

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