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Why did the Prophet begin with the miswak upon entering his home?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, “And when he entered his home, he began with the miswak,” what is the wisdom behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) beginning with the miswak upon entering his home?

Answer:
The wisdom, and Allah knows best, is that he will speak to his family and the people of the house. So his mouth will be clean and not have a smell from silence or from prolonged silence, because the miswak purifies the mouth and makes its smell pleasant. Perhaps he will also have intercourse with his wife, so he uses the miswak to remove the smell from his mouth. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1383] لماذا كان النبي يبدأ بالسواك عند دخول بيته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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