Whenever the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم woke up from his sleep, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would use the Miswak. (Sunan Abu Dawood, vol. 1, pp. 54, Hadees 57)
Physicians have stated, ‘Sometimes sores develop in the mouth due to stomach acidity or the heat and result in spread of particular type of germs in the mouth. To cure this infection, chew a fresh Miswak and move the saliva around the mouth for a few minutes. By doing this, several patients have been cured.’
According to a research, 80% of illnesses are caused by dirty teeth or upset stomach. Sometimes the teeth are not cleaned properly and therefore many germs grow in the gums. These germs spread up to the stomach and cause different infections. Remember! The toothbrush is not an alternative to the Miswak. Experts have concluded that:
1. After the toothbrush has been used once, germs remain on the brush and are not removed even by washing the brush. In fact, they multiply in the brush.
The toothbrush destroys the natural shining of the teeth.
Use of tooth brush affects gums gradually thus causing gaps in between the gums and the teeth. Food particles