The Miswak After Rising and Starting with the Right in Ablution and Rinsing the Mouth
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The questioner:
Continue with us, Shaykh, regarding the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after he stands up: Does he use the miswak when he stands up?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes, as Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, he used to clean himself with a pebble.
The questioner:
Is starting with the right in ablution obligatory or not?
The Shaykh:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is recommended, but the view that it is obligatory is a view. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (peace and blessings be upon him) as an example. So the safest course for the believer is not to neglect it, but to start with the right.
Another questioner:
Is rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose a recommended practice or obligatory?
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory. If the washing is not completed without them, from the two sides of the face, the nose and the mouth, from the face.
Continue with us, Shaykh, regarding the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after he stands up: Does he use the miswak when he stands up?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes, as Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, he used to clean himself with a pebble.
The questioner:
Is starting with the right in ablution obligatory or not?
The Shaykh:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is recommended, but the view that it is obligatory is a view. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When you perform ablution, start with what is on the right, which is
إذا توضأتم فابدأوا بما يغيب وهوAnother questioner:
Is rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose a recommended practice or obligatory?
The Shaykh:
It is not obligatory. If the washing is not completed without them, from the two sides of the face, the nose and the mouth, from the face.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الوضوء — islamhouse.com (16:11)
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