´It was narrated from Al-Miqdam - Abu Shuraih - that his father said:` "I said to 'Aishah: 'What did the Prophet (ﷺ) start with when he entered his house?' She said: 'The Siwak.'"
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب الطهارة / 8
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم
1؎ : From this, it can be gauged to what extent there was delicacy in the temperament of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that even a slight change in the mouth was not tolerable to him.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
8. Commentary:
➊ This chapter can also be seen as a continuation of the previous chapter, in that whenever the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would enter his house, he would use the miswak. It is evident that he was often in a state of fasting, therefore a fasting person may use the miswak at any time.
➋ “At every time” here refers to customary generality (‘urfi istighraq), not literal. Otherwise, many times are logically and legally excepted, such as: during prayer and recitation, while eating, while speaking, and during relieving oneself, etc. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 8
Shuraih asked Aishah: "What would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do as soon as he entered the house?" She replied: " (He would use) the siwak. "
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: Using the miswak (tooth-stick) while walking on the road or wandering about was not among the regular practices of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, as is seen among people nowadays.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 51
´It was narrated from Miqdam bin Shuraih bin Hani' that his father said:` "I said to 'Aishah: 'Tell me, what was the first thing that the Messenger of Allah did when he entered upon you?' She said: 'The first thing he would do would be to use the tooth stick.'"
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary: (1) From this it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would also make a practice of using the miswak outside of the times of prayer.
(2) Some jurists have stipulated certain conditions which are not established by any evidence, such as the miswak being one handspan in length, or not using the miswak without water, and so on.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 290