The Specific Virtue of Miswak
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Why was the miswak given this specific virtue, and if I use something else, am I still following the Sunnah?
Answer:
Yes, you are following the Sunnah with anything that removes the smell from the mouth. The miswak was singled out for this because it is soft and because it has a pleasant smell. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Why was the miswak given this specific virtue, and if I use something else, am I still following the Sunnah?
Answer:
Yes, you are following the Sunnah with anything that removes the smell from the mouth. The miswak was singled out for this because it is soft and because it has a pleasant smell. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (48:33)
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