Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 386
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَا جَاءَنِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَطُّ إِلَّا أَمَرَنِي بِالسِّوَاكِ لَقَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ أُحْفِيَ مُقَدِّمَ فِيَّ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abū Umāma reported that the Messenger of God said: ‘Gabriel never came to me without commanding me to use the tooth-stick, until I feared I would wear away the front of my mouth.’ Aḥmad transmitted it.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The accompanying grading labels this report very weak. The final phrase is rendered literally; it conveys concern that frequent use would abrade the front of the mouth.