The Messenger of Allah, during his life and in his time, lived a normal human life just like any other person of that era. He used to clean his teeth with a "Siwak" according to the tools available at that time; the Siwak was simply the available means for dental hygiene in that period.
Toothbrushes and toothpaste did not exist back then. Our noble Messenger used the tools available in his age. Had he lived in our time, he would have used a toothbrush and toothpaste instead of the Siwak, because they are the tools available today. He might have worn trousers and shirts, used modern bathrooms instead of the traditional methods mentioned in narratives, traveled by plane or car, and used a mobile phone.
The Messenger of Allah did not differ from his people in their dress or food:
- • He dressed as Abu Bakr, Abu Lahab, Abu Talib, and others did.
- • He slept as they slept.
- • He wore what they wore.
- • He ate as they ate.
- • He practiced his natural life as a human being, just like the rest of humanity.
So, stop belittling this religion by making every action of the Prophet a religious law, and claiming that all his actions are divinely fixed (Tawqifi) and do not accept modernity even in our present time.
Many have not understood the meaning of the word "Messenger." If we truly understood the Almighty's words:
"O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message."
[Al-Ma'idah: 67]
"The Messenger is only responsible for notification."
[Al-Ma'idah: 99]
If we understood this, many concepts would change.
The Messenger of Allah is the bearer of a divine message and is required to convey what Allah commanded him to. As for his personal life, actions, and habits, they are not a "religion" from Allah, and we are not obligated to follow them. Whoever wishes to do as the Prophet did is free to do so, but they must realize that the religion of Allah is represented in His Book, not in the personal daily life of any human being.
Conclusion:
The life of the Prophet was a natural human life reflecting the conditions of his era and the tools of his time. The Message he brought is the core of the religion we must adhere to, not the personal details of his daily life that were suitable for his specific age. Our understanding of the Messenger's role must focus on his primary mission—delivering the divine message—rather than turning every aspect of his life into an immutable religious law to be followed literally across all ages.