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Sahih Muslim 255a

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) got up for Tahajjud prayer, he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick.

Hudhayfahnarrated it
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ

قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِذَا قَامَ لِيَتَهَجَّدَ يَشُوصُ فَاهُ بِالسِّوَاكِ

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) got up for Tahajjud prayer, he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick.

মুহাম্মদ ইবনু বাশশার (রহঃ) ... শু’বার সূত্রে এ সনদে অনুরূপ হাদীস বর্ণনা করেছেন। এতে وَأَشَارَ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَمَا سَمَّاهُ لَنَا "তিনি আব্দুল্লাহ ইবনু মাসউদের গৃহের দিকে ইশারা করলেন, কিন্তু আমাদের সম্মুখে তার নাম উল্লেখ করেননি" কথাগুলো বর্ধিত রয়েছে।

شعبہ سے ان کے ایک شاگر د محمد بن جعفر نے اسی سند سے یہی روایت بیان کی اور اس میں یہ اضافہ کیا : ابو عمرو شیبانی نے عبد اللہ ( بن مسعود ) ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ کے گھر کی طرف اشارہ کیا لیکن ہمارے سامنے ان کانام نہ لیا ۔

Bize Muhammed b. Beşşâr rivayet etti. (Dedi ki): Bize Muhammed b. Ca'fer rivayet eyledi. (Dedi ki): Bize Şu'be bu isnadla bu hadisin mislini rivayet etti; ve «Abdullahın evine işaret etti amma onun adını bize söylemedi.» cümlesini ziyade eyledi

Sahih Muslim 255a, Book 2, The Book of Purification, Hadith 60. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would often use the Siwāk and command the Muslims to use it. This practice was confirmed at certain times, like getting up during the night, as he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would brush and cleanse his mouth with the Siwāk.

What it teaches

  • The Hadīth affirms that using the Siwāk is prescribed under the Shariah after sleeping at night, as sleep entails a change to the odor of the mouth and the Siwāk is a means of cleaning.
  • It emphasizes that using the Siwāk is prescribed under the Shariah whenever the mouth has a foul smell, based on the above meaning.
  • Cleanliness in general is prescribed under the Shariah and it is part of the Sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and one of the sublime etiquettes.
  • The Siwāk is used for the whole mouth, including the teeth, the gums, and the tongue.
  • The Siwāk is a stick cut from the Arak tree or other trees. It is used to clean the mouth and teeth, freshen the mouth, and remove bad odors.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 235 AH
  3. 3Hushaym ibn BashirTold us, Third generation, died 181 AH
  4. 4Husayn ibn Abd ar-RahmanFrom, Successor, died 136 AH
  5. 5Abu Wail Shaqiq ibn SalamahFrom, Successor, died 82 AH
  6. 6Hudhayfah ibn al-YamanFrom, Companion, died 36 AH

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