عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: «كُنَّا نُعِدُّ لِرَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِوَاكَهُ وَطَهُورَهُ، فَيَبْعَثُهُ اللّهُ مَا شَاءَ أَنْ يبْعَثَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَيَتَسَوَّكُ، وَيَتَوَضَّأُ ويُصَلِّي» رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) his siwak and his water for purification, and Allah would rouse him from sleep whenever He willed to rouse him during the night, and he would use the siwak, perform ablution, and pray. Reported by Muslim.
الشرح · explanation
نعد: نهيئ. طهوره: الماء الذي يتطهر به. فيبعثه: فيوقظه من نومه. ما شاء أن يبعثه: أي وقت مشيئة إيقاظه.
"We prepare": we make ready. "His water for purification": the water with which he purifies himself. "Allah would rouse him": He would awaken him from his sleep. "Whenever He willed to rouse him": that is, at the time He willed to awaken him.
الدروس · lessons
استحباب السواك عند الوضوء والأفضل أن يكون عند المضمضة. عناية أزواج النّبيّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ وحِرصهنَّ على ما يرضي النّبيّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ من تهيئة ما يلزمه للطاعة والعبادة.
The recommendation of using the siwak during ablution, best done at the time of rinsing the mouth. The care of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) wives and their keenness to please him by preparing what he needed for obedience and worship.