Ruling on the Siwaak

On the authroity of Abu Huraira;

The Messenger (May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“If I didnt see it as being a problem on my nation (The Muslims), I would have commanded them to use the Miswak for every prayer.” — (agreed upon by Bukhari and Muslim)

Benefits extracted from the hadeeth:

• The recommendation of using the siwaak and its virtue.
• The affirmation of the fact that the usage of the siwaak is actually from the legislation of Islam.
• The virtue of the wudoo and prayer that the siwaak is used for.
• That the only thing that kept him from obligating its usage, is that he did not want it to be a hardship upon the Muslims.
• To show the concern the Prophet (May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had for the Muslims, and that he feared for them.
• That the legislation is easy, and there is not found in it hardship.
• That protecting from the bad things is placed before getting some benefit.