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Sunan Abi Dawud 56 — Siwak Prepared with Ablution Water
Using The Siwak When Praying The (Voluntary) Night Prayer
Hadith About Siwak and Ablution Water at Night
Sunan Abi Dawud : 56
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 56
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوضَعُ لَهُ وَضُوءُهُ وَسِوَاكُهُ فَإِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ تَخَلَّى ثُمَّ اسْتَاكَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Ablution water and tooth-stick were placed by the side of the Prophet (ﷺ). When he got up during the night (for prayer), he relieved himself, then he used the tooth-stick.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 56In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 56English translation : Book 1, Hadith 55
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 56
This hadith about siwak and ablution water at night shows preparation for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم night routine. Aishah reports that ablution water and the tooth-stick were placed by his side. When he got up during the night, he relieved himself and then used the siwak. The hadith is simple, but it gives a clear order of events in this report: water and siwak were ready, he got up, relieved himself, and used the tooth-stick. It does not describe every part of the night prayer in this narration. The main lesson is the place of siwak in night cleanliness and preparation, especially before prayer and purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ablution water and siwak were prepared for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at night.
- When he got up, he relieved himself and then used the siwak.
- The narration shows readiness for purification and worship.
- The hadith focuses on a simple night routine connected to cleanliness.
