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Sunan Ibn Majah 492 — Rinsing the Mouth After Sawiq
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Rinsing the Mouth After Sawiq Before Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 492
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 492
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، أَنَّهُمْ خَرَجُوا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِالصَّهْبَاءِ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِأَطْعِمَةٍ فَلَمْ يُؤْتَ إِلاَّ بِسَوِيقٍ فَأَكَلُوا وَشَرِبُوا ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَمَضْمَضَ فَاهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا الْمَغْرِبَ .
Suwaid bin Nu'man Ansari Narrated from:
They went out with the Messenger of Allah to Khaibar. When they reached As-Sahba' (a place near Khaibar), he performed 'Asr (Afternoon prayer), then he called for food, but no food was brought except for Sawiq. So they ate that and drank, and then he called for water and rinsed his mouth, then he stood up and led us for Maghrib (Sunset) prayer."
[1] A kind of mush made of wheat or barley.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 492In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 226English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 492
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 492
This Hadith describes a journey to Khaibar. At As-Sahba, the Prophet prayed Asr, then asked for food. Only Sawiq was brought, so they ate and drank. After that, he called for water, rinsed his mouth, stood, and led Maghrib prayer. People may search “rinsing mouth after eating hadith” or “Sawiq wudu hadith.” The text does not say that he performed a full new wudu at that point. It mentions rinsing the mouth before prayer. The practical point is clean preparation after eating and drinking. The narration also shows the Companions paying attention to the Prophet’s actions during travel and prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet and Companions ate and drank Sawiq during the journey.
- He rinsed his mouth with water before leading Maghrib.
- The narration mentions mouth rinsing, not a full new ablution.
