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Sunan Abi Dawud 51 — Starting Home Entry with Siwak
On Using Another's Siwak
Hadith About Using Siwak When Entering the House
Sunan Abi Dawud : 51
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 51
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ كَانَ يَبْدَأُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ قَالَتْ بِالسِّوَاكِ .
Shuraih Narrated from:
Shuraih asked 'Aishah: "What would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do as soon as he entered the house?" She replied: "(He would use) the siwak."
[1] Some of the manuscripts contain this narration, others do not. Some of them placed it after number 50, others placed it here. We numbered it in the translation as it appears in the edition published by Darussalam. It has been given the number 51 because some versions have it there, and has been placed here since other versions placed it here.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 51In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 51English translation : Book 1, Hadith 58
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 51
This hadith about using siwak when entering the house is short, but it carries a clear daily lesson. Shuraih asked Aishah what the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would do first when he entered his house. She replied that he would use the siwak. The focus is simple: siwak was part of his private home routine. The hadith does not mention a speech, a command, or a detailed list of home manners. It only tells us what he began with in that setting. For anyone searching for a siwak sunnah hadith, this report is helpful because it shows the tooth-stick being used not only before prayer, but also upon entering the home.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began with siwak when he entered his house.
- Cleanliness was part of his private routine at home.
- The narration shows a simple daily habit connected to the siwak.
- The hadith teaches by describing practice rather than giving a long command.
