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13 Jumada I 1448 AH

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Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 139 — 107: Evidence that the command to use

إِذْ لَوْ كَانَ السِّوَاكُ فَرْضًا أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُمَّتَهُ شَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ لَمْ يَشُقَّ‏.‏ وَقَدْ أَعْلَمَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ آمِرًا بِهِ أُمَّتَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ، لَوْلَا أَنَّ ذَلِكَ يَشُقُّ عَلَيْهِمْ‏.‏ فَدَلَّ هَذَا الْقَوْلُ مِنْهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ أَمْرَهُ بِالسِّوَاكِ أَمْرُ فَضِيلَةٍ، وَأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ مَنْ يَخِفُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ دُونَ مَنْ يَشُقُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ‏.‏
If the command to use the miswak had been obligatory, the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) would have commanded the ummah to do so, whether it was difficult for them or not. Whereas the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) has said: "Had I not considered it a hardship for my ummah, I would have commanded them to use it for every prayer." This statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him) indicates that his command to use the miswak is for virtue. And the command is for the one who finds it easy, not for the one who finds it difficult.
نا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ وَهُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ ذَكْوَانَ ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاءِ ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، قَالا : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَوْلا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ ، وَالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ " . لَمْ يُؤَكِّدِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ تَأْخِيرَ الْعِشَاءِ
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "If I did not fear that I would put my Ummah into hardship, I would have commanded them to perform the ‘Isha prayer late and to use the miswak at the time of every prayer." Makhzumi did not mention the emphasis on delaying the ‘Isha prayer.
Hadith Reference صحيح ابن خزيمه / جماع أبواب سنن السواك وفضائله / 139
Hadith Takhrij صحيح بخاري

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