{"id":7872,"date":"2017-04-17T08:42:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T08:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=7872"},"modified":"2021-04-15T07:17:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T07:17:44","slug":"the-miswak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/facts\/the-miswak\/","title":{"rendered":"The Miswak"},"content":{"rendered":"<amp-jwplayer layout=\"flex-item\" height=\"600\" data-player-id=\"bKajWAhe\" width=\"700\" data-media-id=\"NFDHhlrA\" class=\"wp-block-amp-amp-jwplayer\"><\/amp-jwplayer><div style=\"display: block; position: relative;\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \/118063970\/728x90_OPN_Banner_Ads -->\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1491623928260-0'>\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1491623928260-0'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \/118063970\/opnbannersmobile -->\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1491623928260-1' style='height:50px; width:320px;'>\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1491623928260-1'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\nThe Miswak is a teeth cleaning twig obtained from a tree natively found in the Middle-East, Africa and other countries. This twig has been used for centuries as an alternative toothbrush. The Muslims have been using this natural tooth brush since the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa advocated for it, fourteen hundred years ago.\nSo, when a blog\/shopping website started to promote a \u2018raw toothbrush\u2019 as a natural way to brush teeth, Muslims were perplexed by the fact that non-Muslims suddenly discovering the Miswak and its medical benefits.\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s called a miswak\/sewak, NOT RAW TOOTHBRUSH. y&#8217;all take something told 1400 years ago by Islam and make it yours, plagiarize correctly. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PKYiciZAmA\">https:\/\/t.co\/PKYiciZAmA<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Ammaar (@Akinggolf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Akinggolf\/status\/853220405942898688\">April 15, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\nThe religious value of the Miswak is overwhelmingly stressed by the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa in the Hadith (Authentic narrations).\nHere are some examples:\n<blockquote>\u201cI urge you to use the Miswak\u201d\n\n(Sahih Bukhari)\n\n\u201cHad I not feared for my nation, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak at every prayer\u201d\n\n(Sahih Bukhari)\n\n\u201cWhenever the Prophet woke up for the night prayer, he would use the Miswak.\u201d\n\n(Sahih Bukhari)<\/blockquote>\nThese are just some of the Hadiths that teach the importance of the Miswak in Islam. It is because of the example that the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa set for all Muslims around the world, that they follow his teachings.\nWe follow his teachings not because of the newly found benefits of his actions, but because of our love for him and the fact he was divinely inspired by our Creator, Allah SWT.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miswak is a teeth cleaning twig obtained from a tree natively found in the Middle-East, Africa and other countries. This twig has been used for centuries as an alternative toothbrush. The Muslims have been using this natural tooth brush since the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa advocated for it, fourteen hundred years ago. 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