recently started to use the Miswak. Due to use of the Miswak, he was blessed and healed. When he showed the Miswak to the doctor, he was astonished.’

Medical advantages of Miswak

Dear Islamic brothers! Miswak has countless worldly and the Hereafter benefits. It contains many chemical components which protect the teeth from every type of infection. Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada, Sayyiduna ‘Ata and Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم have said: Use of Miswak strengthens memory, cures headache and relaxes the veins in the head; it eliminates phlegm, improves eyesight, rectifies stomach and helps digest food; it fortifies intellect, increases the number of the birth of one’s children, delays ageing and strengthens the back. (Haashiyah Tahtaawi, pp. 38)

Miswak is a cure for every disease

Umm-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said: ‘اَلسِّوَاکُ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ کُلِّ دَاءٍ اِلَّاالسَّامَ وَالسَّامُ، اَلْمَوْتُ’ Miswak is a cure for every disease except death. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 5, pp. 137, Hadees 26159)

Miswak improves fluency of speech

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated: ‘اَلسِّوَاكُ يَزِ يْدُ الرَّجُلَ فَصَاحَةً’ Miswak increases the eloquence of one’s speech.

(Musnad-ush-Shahaab, vol. 1, pp. 164, Hadees 232)

Three things improve memory

Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has said: Three things improve the memory and removes phlegm: (1) using Miswak (2) observing Sawm (3) reciting the Holy Quran. (Islah-e-A’maal, vol. 1, pp. 277)

Shaykh-ul-Islam, Ibraheem Zarnooji رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Using Miswak also removes phlegm, and increases eloquence of speech and sharpens memory. Using Miswak is a very beautiful Sunnah and due to this, the reward of Salah and recitation of the Holy Quran is increased. (Rah-e-‘Ilm, pp. 61)