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(Using) Siwâk When Arising During The Night

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Darussalam · Volume 1

1. The Book OfPurification

Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 2 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 8

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2. It was narrated that Huthaifah said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ got up at night, he would brush his mouth with the Siwâk." (Ṣaḥîḥ)

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2 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَشُوصُ فَاهُ بِالسِّوَاكِ»

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1. When one rises after a night's sleep, it is recommended (Mustahab) for one to use a Miswâk (tooth-stick) to clean the inside of one's mouth. However, doing so is not an essential part of ablution. This is because, in narrations that describe how the Prophet ﷺ regularly performed ablution, the use of a tooth-stick is not mentioned. Nevertheless, the Prophet ﷺ did strongly urge Muslims to use a Miswâk at the time of every ablution. 2. The Miswâk is a means of purifying the mouth. It denotes any object with which it is possible to cleanse the mouth. It could either be the twig of a tree or a brush made of bristles, or any other pure substance.