Miswaak

Hadith: Miswaak cleanses the mouth and pleases the lord.

From this Hadith it is clear that the use of Miswaak is very simple and an easy method of gaining Allah Taa'la's pleasure. All you need to do is use a little piece of wood in a certain preferable manner of certain preferable times and you can gain Allah Taa'la's pleasure.

There are different types of Miswaak which are sunnat to use:

• Olive tree Miswaak (dark brown).
• Peelo (salvadora presica)

The Miswaak should at least be a span long and ideally no thinner than the little finger. To use a Miswaak, wet it then use side ways on the teeth and down the length of the tongue. There are certain times when it is sunnat to use the Miswaak:

• When reciting the Quran sharif.
• When reciting Hadith sharif.
• When bad odour is omitted from the mouth.
• For the zikr of Allah Taa'la.
• When entering or leaving the house.
• Before and after eating.
• Before and after sleeping.
• When travelling.
• When hungry or thirsty.
• |Before intercourse.
• When signs of death are seen.

There has been mentioned of over 80 benefits from the use of Miswaak. Here are just a few listed to make the reader feel the need to use the Miswaak:

• It omits bad breath.
• It helps bleeding gums.
• Allah is pleased.
• Memory is strengthened.
• Teeth are whitened.
• It elevates headaches.
• Clears the voice.
• It is a cure forillness.
• Constant use brings noor (light) to the face.
• It sharpens the eyesight
• Inshallah, the Kalima will be easily recited at the time of death.

With the constant use of a Miswaak, the above benefits can be achieved, not to mention numerous other benefits and rewards. So we should all make an earnest effort that Allah Taa'la gives us the capability to use the Miswaak according to the Sunnat at Sunnat times to double our reward.

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