The Recommended Times for Using the Miswak
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Question:
This questioner is asking the program; he is asking Shaykh Salih and says: A hadith was reported:Sunan Abi Dawud 47Sahih (Al-Albani),
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and it encourages using the miswak in three instances. The first is when one wakes up from sleep. The second is before performing wudu; if one intends to perform wudu, he should use the miswak and then rinse his mouth. The third is when one remains silent for a long time and the smell of his mouth changes; he should use the miswak to remove that smell. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh.
This questioner is asking the program; he is asking Shaykh Salih and says: A hadith was reported:
Were it not hard on my ummah, I would order them to use the tooth-stick at the time of every prayer.
لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك عند كل صلاةAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and it encourages using the miswak in three instances. The first is when one wakes up from sleep. The second is before performing wudu; if one intends to perform wudu, he should use the miswak and then rinse his mouth. The third is when one remains silent for a long time and the smell of his mouth changes; he should use the miswak to remove that smell. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7460 — youtube.com (12:37)
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