(a) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rabi'ah bin Aktham (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to use the siwak crosswise and drink by sipping, and he would say: "This is more wholesome, more pleasant and more healthful."
(b) In the narration of Bahz there are these additional words: that he would breathe three times and say: "This is more wholesome, more pleasant and more healthful."
(b) Bahz is known only through this hadith. As for Sayyiduna Rabi'ah bin Aktham (may Allah be pleased with him), he was martyred at Khaybar.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 174
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف۔ أخرجه العقيلي في الصعفاء 3/229»