Explanation of the Book of Foods-05a
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The reciter: Yahya said, “I heard Bishr say, ‘Suwayd narrated to us: And Sufyan said, “It is as if you are hearing it from Yahya.”
The Shaykh : Yes, this contains evidence for the prescription of rinsing the mouth after eating, because this cleanses the mouth and teeth. In fact, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to use the miswak after that. They said it is a recommended practice to use the miswak after eating to clean the mouth, and at the very least, one should rinse the mouth and use the finger for miswak, if we hold that miswak can be performed with the finger and a cloth. Yes.
We went out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to Khaybar. When we were at al-Sahba’—Yahya said, “It is a place near Khaybar, a short distance away”—he called for food, but nothing was brought to him except dried date powder (suquq), so we chewed it and ate with him. Then he called for water, so he rinsed his mouth and we rinsed our mouths with him. Then he led us in the Maghrib prayer without performing wudu.
خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى خيبر فلما كنا بالصهباء قال يحيى وهي من خيبر على روحة دعا بطعام فما أتي إلا بسويق فلكناه فأكلنا معه ثم دعا بماء فمضمض ومضمضنا معه ثم صلى بنا المغرب ولم يتوضأThe Shaykh : Yes, this contains evidence for the prescription of rinsing the mouth after eating, because this cleanses the mouth and teeth. In fact, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) said that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to use the miswak after that. They said it is a recommended practice to use the miswak after eating to clean the mouth, and at the very least, one should rinse the mouth and use the finger for miswak, if we hold that miswak can be performed with the finger and a cloth. Yes.