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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The virtue of praying with the siwak and how to use it

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Question:
The Shaykh informed us. Is there a hadith that says praying with a siwak is better than sixty prayers without a siwak? And regarding the siwak, is it used with the right hand or the left?

Answer:
There are many hadiths regarding the virtue of the siwak, to the extent that Imam al-San'ani (may Allah have mercy on him) stated in his commentary on Bulugh al-Maram that there are one hundred hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning it. The siwak is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah) and is among the recommended practices of the Prophets (peace be upon them). Praying with a siwak is better than praying without one, because the siwak removes the bad breath and makes the mouth pleasant. A person prepares for the Qur'an with a pleasant scent, and his mouth has a good smell. This also removes the bad smell from the other worshippers and from the angels. The siwak has great benefits, so a person should not neglect it. Yes, was the question not at the right time? As for specifying that it is better than a certain number of prayers, I am not aware of any valid evidence for this. It was reported, but it is not authentic, as far as I know. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 004 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الطهارة / الآنية / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:25)

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