Sahih Muslim, 254
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hammad bin ZaydfromGhaylan bin JarirfromAbu Barda bin Abi Musa al-Asha'arifromAbu Musa al-Asha'ari
Hadith text · Matn
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 .
English translation
Abu Musa reported:
I went to the Messenger (ﷺ) and found one end of the tooth-stick upon his tongue (i. e. he was rinsing his mouth).
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 59
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 2, Hadith 490 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The siwak is a means to get Allah's pleasing and purify our mouths, as the trustworthy Prophet (ﷺ) confirmed. He regularly observed this habit and verbally and practically urged his nation to keep it. In this hadith, the noble companion Abu Musa Al-Ash'ary narrated that he once came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while the siwak's end on his tongue. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to use siwak in order to clean the teeth of anything stuck to them and get a nice smell. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) It confirms how the Companions were keen to transmit and follow the Prophet's tradition, and (2) It shows the legitimacy of using the siwak in the presence of people..