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Q: Please provide me the references of this hadith: "The reward of Salaah (Prayers) is multiplied 70 times if Miswaak was used before it."

Q: Please let me know the authenticity of this hadith and the book of hadith in which it is mentioned.

The Messenger of Allah, (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), said: "Whosoever memorises and preserves for my community forty hadith concerning matters of this religion, Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Judgment in the company of jurists and religious scholars."

I have heard many say this hadith is weak.

Also please explain the meaning of this hadith, does it mean:

1. One should memorize it in Arabic or his local language.
2. Does it mean one should memorize it by completely understanding it.
3. Does it mean one should memorize it by actually practising the hadith.

Q: Is there a Hadith stating that it is better to buy gold?

Q: Is it correct to say that Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is the word of God?

Q: I once read a hadith; something to this effect that if you talk during azaan, on the day of qiyamat you will not be able to recite your kalima. Can you please quote me the exact Hadith?

Q: Please enlighten me with the references of this hadith: Conjoined Hadiths from Musnad Ahmad: Jaabir (radhi-yallaahu 'anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger (sal-Allaahu`alayhe wa sallam) said: "Al Muslimoon Ummatun Wahida, Wa Biladahum Wahida, Wa Harbahum Wahida, Wa Salmahum Wahida". Is this a Hadith at all?

Q: Is the following hadith authentic and in the proper wording ?

Umm Habibah bint Abu Sufyan reports that the Messenger of Allah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) said: "Whoever prays twelve rak'at during the day and night will have a house built for him in paradise: four rak'at before zuhr and two after it, two rak'at after maghrib, two rak'at after 'isha, and two rak'at before fajr." (Tirmidhi, who graded it as Hasan sahih).

Can you send me any more hadith that says how to get a house in jannah?

Q: Could you please provide the Hadith, with Rawi etc. concerning the strict prohibition of a man touching a woman's hand, since I had heard that "A man's shoulder touching that of a woman is worse than touching a swine . . ."

The Hadith is "It is better that a steel nail be impaled on one's head than that he touches the palm of a woman . . ."  (Au kama Qaala) or words to the effect.

My friend who works in a mixed workplace told me that women shoot out their hands for a handshake . . . once he dropped his keys and stooped to pick it up, and then arose to find the confounded hand still there. He avoided again by saying he's got to go to the loo.

[Later I advised that to say straightaway, "Being a Muslim I cannot touch your hand nor look at you." which might offend the greeter, but will please Allah.] Please guide. Allah has praised and described the Ulama, "Innamaa yakhshallaha min Ibaadihil Ulamaa." (Is this correct?)

Q: I will like to know if there is any hadith on kissing the hands of the Ulama?

Q: I can not find that hadith which I read when I was young. I remember that I had read in Tibbe Nabawi that Banana is gold if it is taken morning time, silver zuhar time and poison if it is taken in the night. I am trying to find that hadith. I was a health teacher, something like that I can say about fruits too. Would you like to comment on that? If not possible for you then please refer me to someone else. What are the rulings to take fruits in Islam? I am ready to throw out everything from mind about fruits if there are clear injunctions in Islam. I do not want any kind of bidat in my life or anything which is not according to the sunnat. Your advice is highly appreciated.