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Riyad as-Salihin 1196 (Book 8, Hadith 206) #37685
The Easiness of the Prophet

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) wanted to make it easier for his followers and so he did not command them to use the Miswak before every prayer.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every Salat". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، أن رسول الله قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏لولا أن أشق على أمتي - أو على الناس- لأمرتهم بالسواك مع كل صلاة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  difficulties  *  miswak  *  salat

QUICK LESSONS:
Think about how difficult something might be for someone else before asking or telling them what they should do; Try our best to make things easier on others whenever possible; Show consideration towards others; Be compassionate and kind towards others; Be thoughtful in our actions.

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah states that the Prophet Muhammad wanted to make things easier for his followers. He was aware of how difficult it could be for people to do certain tasks and so he chose not to command them to use a tooth-stick called a miswak before every prayer. This shows us that the Prophet was very considerate of his followers and wanted them to have an easy life. He also showed us that we should think about how difficult something might be for someone else before we ask them or tell them what they should do. We can learn from this hadith that we should always try our best to make things easier on others whenever possible.

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