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Note:
Recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ȯ once before and after the Du’a.
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VIRTUES OF MISWAK
(Including 10 parables and narrations)
Majlis-e-Tarajim (Dawat-e-Islami)
Aalami Madani Markaz, Faizan-e-Madinah, Mahallah Saudagran,
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Virtues of Miswak
An English translation of ‘Miswak Shareef kay Fazaail’
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For women, it is a Sunnah of Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah
Siddiqah to perform Miswak ....................................................... 12
When a Miswak becomes unusable ............................................ 12
Do you know how to perform Miswak?..................................... 13
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No matter how hard Satan tries to make you feel lazy, please
read this book completely, Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾Ä ǢÄÇ Äǽ ȜøȹȒøȑÄƴˠǩÄ Ȼ ¼È Æ you will develop great
love for Miswak.
Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ȯ
The Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻÅƣȻʄÄÇ ǭÄ has said, ‘Whoever recites
Salat upon me 50 times, I will shake hands with him on the
Day of Judgement.’ ,EQ%LVKNZDOSS+DGHHV
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10 Blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool ȯ
regarding Miswak
1. Offering 2 Rak’aat having performed Miswak are better
than 70 Rak’aat without Miswak.
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attaining the pleasure of Allah ȐÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ . 0XVQDG,PDP$KPDG
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The privilege of reciting the Kalimah at the time of death
In Bahar-e-Shari’at, volume 1, page 288, published by
Maktaba-tul-Madinah; the publishing department of Dawat-e-
Islami, it is stated: Whoever is habitual of [using] Miswak will
be fortunate to recite the Kalimah at the time of death and
whoever uses opium will not be fortunate to recite the Kalimah
at the time of death.
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Performing Miswak on awakening is Sunnah
It is narrated from Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah ǀÄȞÈȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü Ä ǾøÄlj ȻȜÅ øȹ Ȓ øȑȻʝ Æ
Ä §Ä :
Miswak and water for Wudu used to be placed for the Beloved
Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾Ä ȻȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ Ä ȳÆ Æ ü ÄǾÄljȻÅƣȻʄÄÇ ǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä . When he ȔÇ ȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀ Ä would wake
up in the night, then after relieving himself, he Ç Ä ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Ȕ Ä Ȓǥ Å ʄÇ Ä
Äǭ
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Miswak in the state of Sawm
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Aamir Bin Rabee’ah ǀȖÄ ȞÅ øÈȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀø ü ÄǾøÄljȻȜø Æ
Å ȹ ȒøȑȻʝ
Ä §Ä :
I saw the Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒøǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ øÆȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾøÄlj Ȼ ȜÅ øȹ Ȓ øȑȻ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ perform Miswak
many times when observing Sawm Ơ_źû Ŕh ơ.
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Rasool ȔÄÇȒøǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ øÆȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾøÄlj Ȼ ȜÅ øȹ Ȓ øȑȻ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ , ‘Should I bring a Miswak?’ The
Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä nodded his blessed head in
agreement. So I having taken it from (my brother) Sayyiduna
‘Abdur Rahman ȜÅ È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Æ
Å ʝ Ä §Ä , presented it to the Beloved Rasool
ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾Ä ȻȜȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀ Äǭ Ä ȳÆ Æ
Å ʄÇ Ä . He ȔÇ ȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀ
ü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ ü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä wanted to use it but it was
too hard, so, I requested, ‘Should I soften it?’ The Beloved
Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä nodded his blessed head in agreement.
Thus, having softened the Miswak by chewing it with my teeth,
I presented it to him. He ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä then started to move
it over his blessed teeth. 6XPPDULVHGIURP6DKLK%XNKDULYRO
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Advice for removing the yellowness from teeth
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah ȜÅ øÈ Țø ǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾøÄlj Ȼ ȜÅ øȹ Ȓ øȑȻ ʝ Æ
Ä §Ä states: Performing
Miswak after eating removes the yellow stains from the teeth.
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According to one research, those people who use Miswak
regularly, have fewer complaints about gum bleeding.
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teeth. Miswak removes bad odours and bacteria from the
mouth, saving one from several diseases.
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Translation: O Allah Almighty! Through this, whiten my teeth, strengthen my
gums and my throat, and give blessings in it for me, O the Most Merciful of the
merciful ones! 6KDUKXO0XKD]]DEOLQ1DZDYLYROSS
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Translation: O Allah Almighty! Cleanse my mouth, enlighten my heart, make my
body pure, and make the fire of Hell Haraam on my body and from Your Mercy,
include me amongst the pious people! Ռ8PGDWXO4DDULYROSS+DGHHV
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14 Madani pearls of Miswak
1. Miswak should be of Peelu or bitter wood such as olive etc.
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10. Performing Miswak while holding it in a fist may cause
piles.
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information, please refer to Bahar-e-Shari’at, volume 1,
pages 294-295; printed by Maktaba-tul-Madinah.)
1. Curved Miswak
At some place, the Beloved and Blessed Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä
got two Miswaks, one of which was curved and the other was
straight. He ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä gave the straight one to his fellow
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companion, and kept the curved one for himself. The companion
humbly said: Ya Rasoolallah ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾Ä Ȼ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣȻ Äǭ
Å ʄÇ Ä ! I swear by
Allah Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ ! You are more deserving of the Miswak which is
straight! He ȔÄÇȒøǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ øȑÆ ü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾøÄljȻ ȜøÅ ȹ ȒøȑȻ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ replied: Whenever somebody
adopts the companionship of a person, even if it is for a short
while of the day, he will be questioned about that companionship
on the Day of Judgement. 6XPPDUL]HGIURP4RRWXO4XORREYRO
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3. Miswak in ‘Imamah
It is stated in Fatawa Shaami that some blessed companions
ȔȞø Æ
Å È ȚøǽÄ ȻŢǀø
ü ÄǾøÄljȻȜø
Å ȹ Ȓ øȑȻʝ
Ä §Ä
would place their Miswak in between the folds of
their ‘Imamah.
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4. Miswak on ear
Sayyiduna Zayd Bin Khalid Juhani ȜÅ È ȚøǽÄ Ȼ Ţǀ
ü Ä ǾÄljȻ ƣȻ Æ
Å ʝ Ä §Ä would go to the
Masjid to offer Salah with the Miswak placed on his ear, as a
pen is placed on the ear of the writer.
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neck, people will point a finger and mock such a person. Hence
it should be avoided in front of general public.
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ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ has created some effect in everything.
on the right ear. Allah Ȑ
The effect of placing a pen on the ear is that one remembers
the topic. 0LUDWXO0DQDMLKYROSS This could also mean a
psychological effect.
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ʼnųğ ƤȇǓĵšh ȩĬA h ȇAźû ŰŔh
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Miswak for Wudu. HeȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Æ ȻdžÅ ÄƅÈ §searched for it but could not
Ä
Æ ȻdžÅ ƅ
find. Eventually, heȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ ÈÄ §Ä bought a Miswak for one dinar,
i.e. a gold coin and used it. Some people commented, ‘You
have spent a lot of money. It is very expensive.’ He ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Æ Ȼ džÅ ÄƅÈ §
Ä
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replied, ‘The world and everything in it is not even as much
important in the court of AllahȐ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ as a mosquito’s wing. If,
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then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and unfolded it.
On it was a small Miswak approximately two inches in length.
He said that when he embraced Islam, he was given that as a
gift by Muslims; he used it with great care and it was nearly
finished up, making him anxious. It was by the grace of
Allah Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ that he received another gift of Miswak from him,
i.e. the businessman.
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day, somebody advised him to use a Miswak; so he began to
use it regularly. In addition, he split the Miswak into two,
placed it into water, boiled it and gargled using this water.
Moreover, he put some ointment on the neck where there was
inflammation. This treatment proved to be very effective. When
it was researched, it came out that his thyroid glands were also
affected, causing effects on his whole body. This illness was
removed by the use of Miswak and he became healthy.
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3. It removes headache.
4. It removes phlegm.
5. It improves eyesight.
6. It maintains the proper functioning of the stomach.
7. It energizes the person who uses it.
8. It improves memory and enhances intellect.
9. It purifies the heart.
10. Good deeds increase.
11. Angels become pleased.
12. Miswak displeases Satan.
13. It helps in the digestion of food.
14. It increases the number of the birth of one’s children.
15. It delays aging.
16. It strengthens the back.
ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ .
17. It gives strength to the body to obey Allah Ȑ
18. It brings easiness at the time of death and reminds one of
the Kalimah at such time.
19. It is a means of the book of deeds being given to the
Miswak-using person in his right hand.
20. It makes him cross the Pul-Siraat with the lightning speed.
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21. The Miswak-using person is helped in the fulfilment of
his needs.
22. He gets peace and comfort in the grave.
23. The gates of Heaven are opened for him.
24. He is pure at the time of departing this world.
ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ is in it.
25. The biggest benefit is that the pleasure of Allah Ȑ
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Madani Qafilahs
Travel with the Sunnah-inspiring Madani Qafilahs in the company
of the devotees of Rasool for learning the blessed Sunnahs, fill
in the booklet of Madani In’amaat daily performing Fikr-e-
Madinah and hand it over to the relevant responsible Islamic
brother on the first date of every Madani month. By its blessings,
you will develop a mindset of acting upon the Sunnah of using
Miswak, Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ÄǽȜøȹȒøȑÄƴˠǩÄ Ȼ¼È Æ.
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