Miswak: The Sunnah Science Still Confirms Today

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  ✦ The Science Behind the Sunnah · Miswak Miswak: The 1400-Year-Old Sunnah Modern Dentistry Is Still Catching Up To By The Sukoon Seeker · Sabr and Sukoon · 7 min read In Short: The Prophet ﷺ used miswak before every prayer, over a thousand years before modern dentistry existed. Today, dental research confirms what the Sunnah already knew — miswak contains natural antibacterial compounds that meaningfully reduce plaque and support oral health. This post explores the hadith on miswak, what the science actually shows, and how to use it properly. Long before toothbrushes, fluoride, or dental clinics existed, one small stick from the Salvadora persica tree was already part of a daily hygiene routine practiced by the Prophet ﷺ, over and over, before every single prayer. What's remarkable is not just that this practice existed — it's that fourteen centuries later, modern laboratories have gone back and studied it, and found there was real substance behind it...
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