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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Virtues

Riyad as-Salihin 1201

Chapter: The Excellence of using Miswak (Tooth-Stick)

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

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

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

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 254). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1201).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 254

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

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…

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

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

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