should tie ‘Imamah firmly around it and fix the Miswak in the ‘Imamah on the side of the left ear. (‘Imamah kay Fazaail, pp. 402)

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated: The Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: 4 things are amongst the Sunnahs of Ambiya: (1) Modesty (2) Applying fragrance (3) Miswak (4) Nikah [Islamic marriage].

Remember, here the number ‘4’ is not used to confine [the Sunan of Ambiya to only 4], but rather there are many other Sunan of Ambiya; these four are out of them. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 1, pp. 278)

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool      صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Whenever [Sayyiduna] Jibra`eel عَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام came to me (for teaching Sunnahs on behalf of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ), he asked me to use Miswak (due to his act of humbly saying it repeatedly] I feared lest I peel the front part of my mouth. (Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 1, pp. 123, Hadees 386)

Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: I asked you a lot about Miswak. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 3, pp. 406, Hadees 839) i.e. I have asked repeatedly and advised you in every way to use Miswak; sometimes I mentioned its religious advantages and sometimes worldly. Further, I have always practised it so that you always use Miswak too. It has been learnt that using [brushing teeth with] Miswak is not Fard, otherwise the manner of mentioning it would have been different.

It has been stated in an elaboration on a blessed Hadees: It has the goodness of the world and religion. Remember, here Miswak means a Muslim’s use of Miswak with the intention of worship; unbeliever’s [brushing teeth with] Miswak and the Miswak of the Muslims [who use it to clean their teeth] though will clean the mouth, but it will not become the means of attaining Allah’s pleasure. Further, though Miswak has both religious and worldly advantages, here only two advantages have been mentioned or because these two are very important or the remaining advantages are also included in these both. Cleanliness of the mouth strengthens the stomach and brings salvation from countless diseases. Best of all, if Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is pleased, then what deficiency is left? (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 1, pp. 277)