2/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 253a — Siwak at Home
Siwak (tooth-stick)
Hadith About Siwak When Entering the House
Sahih Muslim : 253a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 253a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ قُلْتُ بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ كَانَ يَبْدَأُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ قَالَتْ بِالسِّوَاكِ .
Miqdam b. Shuraih Narrated from:
I asked A'isha what Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) did first when he entered his house, and she replied: He used tooth-stick (first of all).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 253aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 488
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 253a
This hadith about siwak at home is short but very clear. Miqdam b. Shuraih narrates from his father that he asked A'isha what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would do first when he entered his house. She replied that he used the toothstick first. The report gives a simple look at a private habit of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It does not speak about a long ruling or a wide list of actions. It simply shows that oral cleanliness was part of his daily routine, even when entering his home. For readers searching for the miswak sunnah, this hadith is a gentle reminder that cleanliness can be practiced in normal family life, not only before public worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used siwak when entering his house.
- A'isha reported a daily habit from his home life.
- Oral cleanliness is shown as part of simple everyday conduct.
- The hadith teaches that small habits can carry religious value.
