Oh Miswak! I wonder
whether you came from the blessed land of Madina, the land of our beloved
Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) .
Chewed a bit on to
the Miswak, & Thoughts began to drift…
The last moments of
our Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم), as he laid on the lap of his beloved
wife.
As she chewed the
Miswak gently and cleansed the beloved teeth of the Prophet...
He (صلي الله عليه وسلم) took such
care for hygiene though He (صلي الله عليه وسلم) was
feeling the pain and agony of death drawing nearer and nearer...
Tears rolled down as
I wondered about how everyone present near the beloved Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) would have felt, as time
drove near for Him (صلي الله عليه وسلم).
The fever, the
fainting to unconsciousness, the waking up, pouring of water over on the
beloved head of the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) just
so to break the fever.
And yet He constantly
kept asking "Have they prayed? Have they prayed? So much concern and
protection over Salah yet we do not take heed...
A calling brought me
back and was questioned for my stillness and tears...
Shared my thoughts
and the listener too broke into bitter tears as he had the other half of
the Miswak in his hand.
You see for us
Muslims using of a Miswak is just not something simple. It is a Sunnah of our
Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) with so
many medical benefits to fill the pages...
But most importantly
it is a Sunnah to be followed and loved so that we may be loved by Allah
subhanahu wa’ta’aalaa for following the Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) though it may seem simple and small...
And as for me the
Miswak is a reminder of the last day spent in this Dhunya by the Mercy sent to
the mankind...
By Ummu Ayyub
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