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The Siwāk

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Darussalam · Volume 1

1. THE BOOK OF PURIFICATION

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الحديث: 46 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 12

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46. Abū Hurairah narrated (that the Prophet ﷺ said): "Were it not for the fact that I did not wish to cause hardship to the believers, I would have commanded them to delay the 'Ishā' prayer, and to use the Siwāk for every prayer." (Saḥīḥ)

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46 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَرْفَعُهُ، قَالَ: «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ، وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»

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  1. 1

    [1] Meaning than the version of Waki' — of which he cited part in the midst of this narration.

Commentary

1. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ did not order the use of Siwāk for every prayer out of kindness to his Ummah, fearing it might become burdensome. Had he done so, it would have been obligatory, since the commandments of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ are binding. 2. Though it is better to delay the 'Ishā' prayer, when it is difficult for the people to congregate later, then their congregating at its earlier time is better.