The miswak (tooth-stick)
السواك
Cleaning the mouth with an arak twig; a sunna of the Prophet ﷺ that remains an everyday dental tool in many homes today.
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Worship and the pillarsHealth, body and death
Overview
Cleaning the mouth with a twig of the arak tree; a sunna in the mouth of the Prophet that became a daily hygiene tool still kept in many homes today. {1}
People and things also explored
The funeral prayer· Hafalan Shalat Delisa· Prayer in early Islam before the Night Journey· Command, prohibition and capacity· The days of Tashriq· The five pillars of Islam· The lawful, the unlawful and the doubtful· Imam (prayer leader)
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “The miswak (tooth-stick)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/practice/miswak/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.