2/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 255b — Siwak When Rising at Night
Siwak (tooth-stick)
Siwak at Night Hadith: Cleaning the Mouth When Rising
Sahih Muslim : 255b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 255b
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ . بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَمْ يَقُولُوا لِيَتَهَجَّدَ .
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
This hadith is reported from Hudaifa by another chain of transmitters. Whenever he (the Holy Prophet) got up in the night, they (the transmitters) have not mentioned the words: for offering Tahajjud prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 255bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 492
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 255b
This narration reports the same meaning through another chain from Hudhaifa, with a small wording note. It says that whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got up in the night, he cleansed his mouth with the toothstick. The transmitters in this version did not mention the words for offering Tahajjud prayer. That detail matters because it keeps the report exact. The main idea remains the same: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used siwak when rising at night. This hadith is useful for readers searching siwak at night hadith or miswak before night prayer. It teaches a simple habit of cleanliness tied to waking at night, while also showing how careful hadith reports can be with wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used siwak when getting up in the night.
- This version notes that the word Tahajjud is not mentioned.
- The report still connects nighttime rising with mouth cleaning.
- Hadith transmitters preserved wording differences carefully.
