6/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 763c — Miswak, Ablution, and Night Prayer
The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night
Hadith About Miswak, Careful Ablution, and Night Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 763c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 763c
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْفِهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَزَادَ ثُمَّ عَمَدَ إِلَى شَجْبٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَتَسَوَّكَ وَتَوَضَّأَ وَأَسْبَغَ الْوُضُوءَ وَلَمْ يُهْرِقْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ حَرَّكَنِي فَقُمْتُ . وَسَائِرُ الْحَدِيثِ نَحْوُ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ .
Makhrama b. Sulaiman Narrated from:
Makhrama b. Sulaiman narrated it with the same chain of narrators and he made this addition: "He then went to the water-skin and brushed his teeth and performed ablution well. He did not pour water but a little. He then awakened me and I stood up," and the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 763cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 218USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1673
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 763c
This Hadith about ablution before night prayer is an added report connected to the same narration. It says that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) went to a water-skin, brushed his teeth, and performed ablution well. It also says he did not pour water except a little. Then he awakened Ibn Abbas, who stood up, and the rest of the Hadith is like the narration of Malik. The core message in this wording is simple and practical. Before night prayer, the Prophet used the tooth-stick, made a good ablution, and used only a small amount of water. The report teaches care in preparation for prayer without waste, based only on what is directly stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet brushed his teeth before the prayer in this report.
- He performed ablution well.
- The report mentions that he used only a little water.
