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Using Miswak – By sheikh Faraj Mutlaq

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What is the word siwak?

The word Siwak describes both the action and name of stick used for cleaning ones teeth. The stick (siwak) is legislated by of our Prophet(sallahu alahi wasalaam) , it is a preferred sunna, that means if one does it he is rewarded and if he leaves it off  there is no sin in doing so. The stick must be moistened and it must be keep that way to extract its benefits. It must be kept moist to continue benefiting from it. The stick has many forms  and sources. The most valuable is the (udd of Iraq) which contains the most moisture and cleansing properties.  

The reasons behind siwak , it has cleaning properties and it is a recommended sunna of our beloved Prophet(sallahu alahi wa salaam).Use of the siwak is repeatedly encouraged, as in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that the Prophet said: “Were it not for the fact that I did not want to make things too hard for my Ummah (nation), I would have commanded them to use the siwak at every time of prayer.” (al-Bukhari and Muslim). According to another report narrated by al-Bukhari, he said: “…at every time of making wudoo’.” 

Times when Siwak is recommanded are when getting up from sleep, when the smell of ones mouth changed, when entering one’s home, when going to mosque and when reading Quran. The religion of Islam is a religion of purity, a religion in which the one who is upon it seeks the pleasure of his Lord.

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Increase of Provision through Forgiveness

Compiled & Translated by Umm Yahya

A) Hasan al Basri -Rahimullaah- mentioned:

‘That a man complained to him concerning drought so it was said seek forgiveness from Allaah, another complained about another matter so it was said seek forgiveness from Allaah, another complained about lack of rain for his land so it was said seek forgiveness from Allaah another complained of no offspring so it was said seek forgiveness from Allaah, then he (Hasan al Basri) recited.

ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارٗا ١٠ يُرۡسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّدۡرَارٗا ١١ وَيُمۡدِدۡكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجۡعَل
لَّكُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ وَيَجۡعَل لَّكُمۡ أَنۡهَٰرٗا ١٢

<<Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.
He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers
And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers. >> [Nuh: 10-12]

[Taken from: ‘Fath al-Bari’ Chapter: the Best Method of Seeking forgiveness]

B) al-Hafidh Emaad ad-Deen Isma’eel Ibn Katheer (d. 774 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said in his Tafseer about the previous Ayaat:

‘If you repented to Allaah and sought forgiveness from Him and showed obedience to Him your Rizq (provision) would increase and rain would fall from the blessings of the skies, and the blessings of the earth would spring forth, crops would grow for you. You will be given abundant livestock. You will be aided with wealth and offspring; meaning that offspring and wealth would be given to you. And you will be given gardens that have numerous types of fruits and through out there will be rivers that flow in these gardens. This is the way of giving Dawa’ by encouragement.’

[Taken from: ‘Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-Atheem’ 4/p.536]

C) It is narrated from Abi Saeed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘Whoever performs Wudu and then says:
‘ Subhanaka Allahuma wabihamdika la ilaha ila anta astaghfiruka wa atooboo ilaika’
(‘Far are You O Allaah from imperfection, and You have all praise, there is none worthy of worship in truth except You, I seek forgiveness from You and I repent to You),
then this reward is written in a parchment and it is stamped with a seal and no falsehood can break it until the day of Judgment.’

[Taken from ‘Silsilah as-Saheehah’ No. 2333 declared Hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani]

Source : http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com – Brother Abbaas Abu Yahya and Umm Yahya’s blog

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Basic Islamic Hygiene, by Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah)

Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan said:

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The Siwaak is pleasing to the Lord
Compiled and translated by Abdulilah Lahmami

The Siwaak which is sometimes called the ‘Miswak’ is a cleaning tool taken from the Arak tree. The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) used to stress its use for numerous benefits, some of which are mentioned below.  The Siwaak is used as a natural medical tool to clean the teeth, remove plaque and bacteria. It also strengthens the gums.

The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said, “The siwaak is a purification for the mouth and pleasing to the Lord.” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree, Saheeh Al-Jaami' (3696) Sheikh Albaani rahimahullaah said it is saheeh].

The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said, “If it wasn’t to cause difficulty to my nation I would have ordered them to use the Siwaak for every ablution.” [Saheeh Al-Jaami' (5319)  Sheikh Albaani rahimahullaah said it is saheeh].

The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said that the Siwaak is from the fitrah (natural state) [Saheeh Al-Jaami' (4009) Sheikh Albaani rahimahullaah said it is hasan].

The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) never used to sleep except that the Siwaak was by his head and when he  (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) woke up he began with the Siwaak. [See Saheehah (2111) and Saheeh Al-Jaami' (4872) Sheikh Albaani rahimahullaah said it is hasan].

Hudayfah ibnul Yamaan t said, “The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) used to purify his mouth with the Siwaak when waking up for Tahajjud (night prayer).” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim].

Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “When the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) would enter the house he would begin with the Siwaak.” [Saheeh Muslim].

The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said, “Purify your mouth with the siwaak because it is the path where the Qur’an emanates from.” [Saheeh ibn Maajah].

Narrated Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that from the favours of Allah that He bestowed upon me was that the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) died in my house on the day of my turn while he was leaning on my chest. Allah made my saliva mix with his at his death.  When Abdulrahman  (my brother) entered upon me with a Siwaak in his hand and I was supporting (the back of) Allah’s Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) on my chest. I saw the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) looking at it(i.e the Siwaak) and I knew He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) loved the Siwaak, so I said to him, “Shall I take it for you?” He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) nodded in agreement. So I took it and it was too stiff for him to use, so I said to him, “shall I soften it for you?” He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) nodded showing his approval. So I softened it and cleaned his teeth with it. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (4449)].

Sheikh Saalih Al-Fawzan says regarding the hadeeth, “If It wasn’t for causing difficulty to my nation, I would have ordered them with the Siwaak” He said:

This hadeeth shows that the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) was merciful to his nation. He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) didn’t want any difficulty for them. Rather, He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) wanted ease for them and He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) would do actions (of worship) and not order others with them for fear that it would be difficult for them but sufficed with just encouraging them with it.

Siwaak is to use the tooth stick in the mouth to remove the smell and what may be left of food because the mouth could have bad breath due to the food getting stuck in the mouth. Also, it is used to remove smells emanating from the stomach rising to the mouth. Islam is a religion of cleanliness.

The explainer of “Subul sallam” said number of hadeeth on the Siwaak has reached about 100.

Using the Siwaak is from the traits of the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and it is from the fitrah (natural state) of a person. It is a stressed Sunnah and it is used in all times but especially for five occasions:

1.  While doing wudu (ablution).
2.  While beginning to pray.
3.  When waking up from sleep
4.  The Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) would use the Siwaak when reading the Qur’an due to it being the speech of Allah and due to the presence of the angels.
5.  When the person senses the change of smell in their mouth.

It is preferable to use the Siwaak all the time even for the fasting person and for the one who is not fasting.

The best type of Siwaak comes from the Arak tree because it is soft and has a good smell.

It is preferable to use the Siwaak to remove bad smells when going to the mosque. This is why the Messenger (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) ordered that a person should not eat garlic while going to the mosque.

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Q: Someone from Al-Sharqiyyah governorate, the Arab Republic of Egypt, asks: If a man touches his private parts or the private parts of one of his children, or if the mother touches the private parts of one of her children, must they renew their Wudu’ (ablution)?

A: Yes, if a man touches the private parts without a barrier; namely, the skin of the hand touches the skin of the private part, penis or anus, his ablution will be nullified. Similarly, if a woman touches her private parts or the private parts of her children, her ablution will be nullified.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated: He who touches his penis should perform ablution. He (peace be upon him) also stated: He who touches his private parts without a barrier should perform ablution.

Therefore, if someone touches their private parts without a barrier, their ablution will be nullified. But if they do this over a barrier of clothing, loincloth or pants, there is nothing wrong with this and their Wudu’ remains valid. What invalidates Wudu’ is the bare hand touching the skin of the private parts without a barrier between them.

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Abu Hurayrah (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhu) said: Rasoolullaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said:

 «If one of you touches his penis and there is no veil between him and it nor any cover, then wudhoo has become obligatory for him.» [al-Haakim (1/138) and others]. (al-Albaanee says: hadeeth Saheeh.)

9 Manhaj Points from Aisha’s (May Allah be pleased with her) Test : “ Are you a Haraura?”

مُعَاذَةُ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً قَالَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ أَتَجْزِى إِحْدَانَا صَلاَتَهَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ كُنَّا نَحِيضُ مَعَ النَّبِىِّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – فَلاَ يَأْمُرُنَا بِهِ . أَوْ قَالَتْ فَلاَ نَفْعَلُهُ .

Mu’adha narrated: A woman asked ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), should I offer the prayers which I didn’t offer because of menses.” ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “ Are you from Haraura (a town in Iraq). We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and used to get our periods, but he never orderd us to pray the missed  prayers or ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “ We did not offer them. “

Bukhari 321

Manhaj benefits for this hadeeth:

1.      Haraura was a village near Kufa in Iraq where the Kharijites for the first time appeared. There is a sect of the Khawarij who regard prayer compulsory for menstruating women, therefore when their periods conclude they must make up the missed prayers.

2.       Shaikh Muhammad bin Ramzaan Al-Haajiree (may Allah preserve him) said,” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) educated and taught his wife ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about and warned her from desires and fitnah. This is found in another hadeeth collected by Bukhari. ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the verse: ‘ It is He Who sent down to you the Book. In it are verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundation of the Book; and others not entirely clear. So ,as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation  they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof seeking for its hidden meanings; but no one knows it hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: We believe in it; the whole of it are from our Lord.” And none receive admonition except men of understanding.[ Bukhari 4547]. This is the approach of people with knowledge. They warn the people from desires and innovation.

3.      Warning about innovation and its people is creed and religion, even in the questions related to purification and abnormal discharge.

4.      This woman had zeal to understand the affairs of her religion. This is the importance of knowledge- i.e Knowledge before action. For this reason, it’s obligatory for us to seek knowledge. Knowledge built on the Quran, Sunnah with the understanding of the Salaf. Therefore we worship Allah with knowledge, and if there is anything that we are uncertain about we return to the scholars. By returning to the scholars we benefit from their understanding and guidance.

5.      Based on ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) words,” Are you a Haruara” we learn that sometimes a person can be judged based on affiliation. This was one of the issues which affected the Khawarij. And consequently Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) doubted this woman, so she asked her in order to know her position towards this misguided sect- Al-Haruara.

6.       This hadeeth refutes those people who deny classifying people into the groups and catergories; Sunni and Bid’ee, Salafy and Khalafee ,etc. This classifying of people is built on knowledge, proof, evidences, fairness and Taqwa.

7.      This hadeeth shows that it’s a must for a person who is accused of something or if an innovation or misguidance is connected to him to free himself from it. He must defend himself and explain his true stance clearly without any detours and evasions. This resembles what the woman did when she said, “ I am not a Haruara.

8.      Even though this woman was ignorant she was tested in an issue of purification which is connected to her prayer. These acts of worship were very crucial in her life. And although she was ignorant about them, she still knew who the Haruara sect was. She knew that sect was misguided, therefore she hurried and freed herself from being among them. She did that because the origin of warning from desires and innovation was a universal methodology and way during her lifetime. The people of knowledge used to warn the people from these desires. The people of knowledge during that time used to talk about these false groups high and low. They did this so the people were on alert about misguidance and its carriers.

9.      This hadeeth refutes the people who say the Salafee’s( Ahulus Sunnah) are wrong for warning people about Ahul Bid’a wal Ahwa. They consider Ahulus Sunnah as   being wrong for this act with the claim the people need to understand Tahara and prayer… All praises to Allah , the people of the Sunnah, the scholars and students of knowledge explain the important and needed issues to the people for their religion. Furthermore at the same time they warn the people about desires; as desires has a dangerous affect on the people.

Taken from : http://sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=384291

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle Sr

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The Sheikh, Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen -rahimahullah- while mentioning the dangers of speaking without knowledge, said:

There are many examples to illustrate (the dangers of) giving religious verdicts (fatwa) without knowledge.  From them:

The verdict that a sick person, if his clothes become defiled and he is not able to clean them, he is informed that prayer is not obligatory upon him until he cleans his clothing.

This verdict is a lie, a mistake and incorrect.  The sick individual prays, even if his clothes contain defilements.  In fact, even if impurities are on his body, and he is not able to clean them (he continues to perform prayer). As Allah says in the Quran (meaning):

“Fear Allah to the best of your ability.” [Surah at-Tagabun 64:16]

Because of this mistaken, incorrect verdict, some Muslims die without praying.  If only they knew that the sick person prays in any state he may be in (according to one’s ability), they would have died while still performing prayer.

[Kitaabul 'Ilm pg. 79 Ar.]

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Source: The Clarified Ruling Of Mistakes Done In Salat  – By: Mashhur Hasan Al Salman
Translated by: Iman Zakariyah Abu Gazie

[3/31] A muslim also should not pass wind in the masjid for this causes inconvenience for other muslims and pollutes the air of the masjid. In addition, the prophet (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) informed us that the angels send their  Salat on the one present in the masjid; they say: “O Allah, send your Salat on him, O Allah, have mercy on him’ so long as his Wudu’ is not nullified. The prophet (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) was asked: ‘How is one’s  Wudu’ nullified?’ He (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “By passing wind”’. (1)

An-Nawawi said: ‘it is not Haram that one passes wind in the masjid but it is better not  to do so for the prophet (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: ‘Verily, angels are harmed with that which harms people’. (2)

[4/31] Some people falsely  believe that when one passes wind in the masjid, an angel inhales it through his mouth, then exhales it outside the masjid then dies. This is indeed a superstition for such things are of the Ghaib about which none can tell but the prophet (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and he (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) never did. Besides, this superstition contradicts what really happens in such cases; the smell spreads in the atmosphere of the masjid like any other gas does in the air. (3)

(1) Narrated by Muslim in the “Sahih” (no. 649).
(2) “Al-Majmu‘ “(vol. 2 / p. 175).
(3) “Al-Ibda’ Fi Madar Al-Ibtida‘ “(pp. 438-9).

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The explanation of Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab’s treatise on tahaarah by Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Mari’ al-Adani hafidhahullah can be downloaded as mp3 or listened online at
http://www.miraath.net/index.php?page=lecture&action=category&category=120. The audio has Arabic with english translation.

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Explanation of Book of Fasting from al-Lulu’ wal Marjaan

Explanation of Book of Fasting from Umdatul Fiqh