I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth

Chapter: Siwak (tooth-stick)

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 254

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَرِيرٍ الْمَعْوَلِيُّ - عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَطَرَفُ السِّوَاكِ عَلَى لِسَانِهِ ‏.‏

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth.”

Reported by Muslim (No. 254).

Explanation

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) relates in this Hadīth that he came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleaning his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick – a ripe tooth-stick cleans better and does not crumble inside one's mouth and hurt. He was placing the tooth-stick on his tongue and was cleaning his mouth thoroughly, as if he was going to vomit.

Explanation in Arabic

يذكر أبو موسى الأشعرى رضي الله عنه : أنه جاء إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وهو يستاك بسواك رطب؛ لأن إنقاءه أكمل؛ فلا يتفتت في الفم؛ فيؤذى، وقد جعل السواك على لسانه، وبالغ في التسوك، حتى كأنه يتقيأ.

مشروعية السواك بالعود الرطب، وأن السواك من العبادات والقربات.
جواز التسوك في حضرة الناس.
مشروعية أن يستعمل السواك في لسانه، في بعض الأحيان، كما يكون على اللثة والأسنان.
مشروعية المبالغة في التسوك؛ لأن في المبالغة كمال الإنقاء.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْن حَبِيب الْحَارِثِيّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّاد بْن زَيْد عَنْ غَيْلَان , وَهُوَ اِبْن جَرِير الْمِعْوَلِيّ , عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَة عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ ) هَذَا الْإِسْنَاد كُلّه بَصْرِيُّونَ إِلَّا أَبَا بُرْدَة فَإِنَّهُ كُوفِيّ , وَأَمَّا ( أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيّ ) فَكُوفِيّ بَصْرِيّ , وَاسْم أَبِي بُرْدَة : عَامِر وَقِيلَ : الْحَارِث. و ( الْمِعْوَلِيّ ) بِفَتْحِ الْمِيم وَإِسْكَان الْعَيْن الْمُهْمَلَة وَفَتْح الْوَاو مَنْسُوب إِلَى الْمَعَاوِل بَطْن مِنْ الْأَزْدِ , وَهَذَا الَّذِي ذَكَرْته مِنْ ضَبْطه مُتَّفَق عَلَيْهِ عِنْد أَهْل الْعِلْم بِهَذَا الْفَنّ , وَكُلّهمْ مُصَرِّحُونَ بِهِ. وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1201

I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) once and noticed the tip of Miswak (tooth-stick) on his tongue. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي موسى الأشعري، رضي الله عنه، قال‏:‏ دخلت على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وطرف السواك على لسانه‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ وهذا لفظ مسلم‏.‏

Also reported by… (1)

السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (129)يَسْتَاكُ ، وَطَرَفُ السِّوَاكِ عَلَى لِسَانِهِ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 244

My father said, "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his teeth, saying, 'U' U'," as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth."

يَسْتَنُّ بِسِوَاكٍ بِيَدِهِ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ أُعْ أُعْ ‏"‏، وَالسِّوَاكُ فِي فِيهِ، كَأَنَّهُ يَتَهَوَّعُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 49

On the authority of his father ( Abu Musa al-Ash'ari), reported (according to the version of Musaddad) : We came to the Apostle of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) to provide us with a mount, and found him using the tooth-stick, its one end being at his tongue (i.e. he wsa rinsing his mouth)…

يَسْتَاكُ عَلَى لِسَانِهِ -

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 18903

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ ثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلَانُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ عَن أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَن أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari Arabic only

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I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth

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Explanation in Arabic

Classical commentary

Scholars’ grades

Other versions

I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) once and noticed the tip of Miswak (tooth-stick) on his tongue. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

On the same subject

My father said, "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his teeth, saying, 'U' U'," as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth."

On the authority of his father ( Abu Musa al-Ash'ari), reported (according to the version of Musaddad) : We came to the Apostle of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) to provide us with a mount, and found him using the tooth-stick, its one end being at his tongue (i.e. he wsa rinsing his mouth)…

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I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) once and noticed the tip of Miswak (tooth-stick) on his tongue. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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My father said, "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his teeth, saying, 'U' U'," as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth."

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