Sunnahs regarding the Miswaak

The Prophet (PBUH) said: "The siwaak purifies the mouth and pleases the Lord." (Bukhari and Nasai)

The Prophet (PBUH) said: "If it were not that it would create hardship for my people, I would have ordered them to use the Miswaak with every ablution and with every prayer." [Al-Bukhaari]

The following du'aa should also be recited at the time of using the miswaak:
Allahuma tah-hir fami wa naw-wir qalbi, wa tah-hir badani, wa har-rim jasadi alan naar
"Oh Allah! Purify my mouth, enlighten my heart, purify my body and make my body unlawful to the Fire (of hell)"

* Whilst making wudhu, to clean the teeth with a miswaak is sunnah (Ahmad)
* Abu Hurairah (ra) said that "Miswaak increases the eloquence of a person." (al-Jaami')