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Sunan Abi Dawud 55 — Siwak for Night Prayer
Using The Siwak When Praying The (Voluntary) Night Prayer
Hadith About Siwak When Waking for Night Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 55
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 55
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، وَحُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَشُوصُ فَاهُ بِالسِّوَاكِ .
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
When the Apostle of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) got up during the night (to pray), he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 55In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 55English translation : Book 1, Hadith 54
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 55
This hadith about siwak for night prayer is brief and clear. Hudhaifah reports that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم got up during the night to pray, he cleansed his mouth with the tooth-stick. The main point is the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم habit when rising at night: before prayer, he used siwak to clean his mouth. The hadith does not mention a long prayer description here, nor does it add other steps. It simply links night prayer with mouth cleansing. For people searching for a miswak before tahajjud hadith, this report is directly relevant. It shows that even in the quiet hours of the night, cleanliness before worship was part of his practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used siwak when he got up at night for prayer.
- The hadith links night worship with mouth cleanliness.
- The report is focused on one action, not a full prayer routine.
- Siwak is shown as part of preparing for worship.
