Those who permitted the siwak for the fasting person

Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) using the miswak while fasting.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not consider the miswak disliked (makruh) for a fasting person.

Ziyad bin Hudayr said: I have not seen anyone more constant in using the miswak while fasting than Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Something similar is reported through another chain.

Kabshah said: I came to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked her about the miswak for a fasting person. She said: "I am fasting, and this is my miswak in my hand."

Shahr bin Hawshab said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about the siwak (tooth-stick) for the fasting person, and he said: "It is an excellent means of purification; use the siwak in every situation."

Urwah used to use the siwak twice, in the morning and in the evening, while he was fasting.

Khusayf said: Ata said: "When you are fasting, use the siwak in the early part of the day, and do not use the siwak in the latter part of the day." I said: "Why should I not use the siwak in the latter part of the day?" He said: "The smell of the fasting person's mouth is more pleasing to Allah than the fragrance of musk."

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) used to use the siwak at the beginning of the day while fasting, but he considered it disliked at the end of the day.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to use the siwak while fasting before going out for the Zuhr prayer.

Ibrahim said: There is no harm in the fasting person using the siwak.

Salim did not consider the siwak disliked for the fasting person before the sun turns yellow after Asr.

Mujahid considered the siwak disliked for the fasting person after Zuhr.

Amir (al-Sha'bi) said: The fasting person may use the siwak whenever he wishes.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the fasting person using the siwak, and he said: "I have made my mouth bleed with the siwak twice today."

In the view of al-Hakam, it is permissible for the fasting person to use the siwak in the early part of the day. He said: Using the siwak in the latter part of the day is disliked so that the odour that arises from the stomach being empty may go back (inside).

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib was asked about using the siwak while fasting, and he said: "There is no harm in it."