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Sunan Abi Dawud 52 — Aishah Washing the Siwak
Washing The Siwak
Hadith About Aishah Washing the Prophet’s Siwak
Sunan Abi Dawud : 52
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 52
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ الْحَاسِبُ، حَدَّثَنِي كَثِيرٌ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَاكُ فَيُعْطِينِي السِّوَاكَ لأَغْسِلَهُ فَأَبْدَأُ بِهِ فَأَسْتَاكُ ثُمَّ أَغْسِلُهُ وَأَدْفَعُهُ إِلَيْهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) would clean his teeth with the Siwak, then he would give me the Siwak in order to wash it. So I would first use it myself, then wash it and return it.
[1] See the narration following number 58.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 52In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 52English translation : Book 1, Hadith 51
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 52
This hadith about Aishah washing the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم siwak gives a personal and simple scene from the home of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Aishah says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would clean his teeth with the siwak, then give it to her so she could wash it. She would first use it herself, then wash it and return it to him. The report is focused on the siwak, washing it, and the close household setting. It does not add a broad ruling about sharing personal items in every case. It simply describes what happened between the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Aishah in this narration. The main lesson is care for cleanliness and the regular use of siwak.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used the siwak to clean his teeth.
- Aishah washed the siwak after receiving it from him.
- She used it herself before washing and returning it.
- The narration shows a close household moment linked to cleanliness.
