Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The miswak cleans the mouth and is a means of the Lord's pleasure."
Hadith Referenceمسند الحميدي / 162
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح ، وأخرجه ابن حبان فى ”صحيحه“ : 1067، وأبو يعلى فى ”مسنده“ : برقم: 4569،4598، 4916، وأحمد فى ”مسنده“ ، برقم: 24840»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit: In this hadith, the importance of the miswak is mentioned, that it has two major benefits: ➊ The mouth remains clean and free from bad odor. ➋ The pleasure of Allah Ta'ala is attained. There is no doubt that using the miswak is a Sunnah, and by acting upon the Sunnah, Allah Ta'ala becomes pleased.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 162