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“Were it not that I would cause hardship to my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwāk with every prayer.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 887
“Were it not that I would cause hardship to my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwāk with every prayer.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 887
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A Sunnah That Followed Him to the End
The importance of the siwāk becomes even clearer during the final illness of the Prophet ﷺ.
When ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr رضي الله عنه entered carrying a siwāk, the Prophet ﷺ looked toward it. ‘A’ishah رضي الله عنها understood what he wanted, softened it for him, and he ﷺ used it shortly before his death.
The Sunnah was not merely theoretical. It was practiced throughout his life, even during his final moments.
Bring the Sunnah Into the Workplace
For Muslim founders, there is also a practical lesson.
We sit beside employees, speak closely with customers, attend meetings, and spend hours around other people. Good oral hygiene is part of caring about those we interact with.
Keeping a siwāk at your desk is a simple way to revive a Sunnah while maintaining good hygiene.
Better yet, make them available for your employees too.
Sometimes reviving a Sunnah can be as simple as putting one on your desk.
What Sunnah have you revived recently that had almost disappeared from your daily life?
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