Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 215 of 372
The Excellence of using Miswak (Tooth-Stick)
The Book of Virtues – Chapter 215 : Ahadith 1196 – 1205
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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1196 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every Salat.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1197 Hudaifah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up (from sleep), he would rub his teeth with Miswak (tooth-stick).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1198 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a Miswak (tooth-stick) and the water for making Wudu’. Whenever Allah wished to awaken him from sleep at night, he ﷺ would brush his teeth with Miswak, make Wudu’, and perform Salat.[Muslim].
1199 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I stress upon you to use Miswak (tooth-stick).”[Al-Bukhari].
1200 Shuraih bin Hani (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I asked `Aishah (radiyallahu anha): “What was the first thing which the Prophet ﷺ would do when he entered his house?” She replied: “He would use Miswak (tooth-stick).”[Muslim].
1201 Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I came to the Prophet ﷺ once and noticed the tip of Miswak (tooth-stick) on his tongue.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1202 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “The Miswak (tooth-stick) cleanses and purifies the mouth and pleases the Rubb.”[An-Nasa’i and Ibn Khuzaimah].
1203 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “There are five acts which conform to the pure nature: Circumcision, removing of the pubic hair, clipping the nails, plucking the underarm hair and trimming the moustache.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1204 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “There are ten demands of pure nature: trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using Miswak (tooth-stick), snuffing up water into the nose (in ablution), paring the nails, washing the bases of the finger joints; plucking the underarm hair, removing of the pubic hair and removing impurities with water from the affected part after a call of nature.”
The subnarrator said: I forgot the tenth but it might possibly be the rinsing of the mouth (in ablution).[Muslim].
1205 Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Trim the moustaches and let the beard grow.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].