·            Miswak should not be longer than one’s hand span as satan sits on it.

·            The strands of the Miswak should be soft; otherwise, they might cause spaces between the teeth and gums.

·            If the Miswak is fresh then it is excellent; otherwise soak it in a glass of water until it becomes soft.

·            Trim the strands of Miswak every day as they are beneficial only as long as they have some bitterness.

·            Brush your teeth horizontally with the Miswak.

·            Always brush your teeth with the Miswak in three cycles.

·            And rinse it after each cycle.

·            Hold the Miswak in the right hand in such a manner that the little finger remains beneath it and the middle three fingers remain over it with the thumb underneath and its soft part pointing upwards (near the soft strands that are used to brush the teeth).

·            First brush (with the Miswak) the top right row of the teeth then top left row. Then clean the bottom right row and then the bottom left row of the teeth.

·            Using the Miswak by gripping it in the form of a closed fist poses risk of piles.

·            Miswak is a pre-Wudu Sunnah but if one has foul breath, using Miswak becomes Sunnat-ul-Muakkadah. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 1, pp. 623)

·            Do not throw a used Miswak away or its strands as it is used to act upon a blessed Sunnah. Rather, keep it somewhere respectfully, bury it or put it into sea.

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’at part 16 comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120 pages, both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of