The Hadith regarding the reward of using the Miswaak
Question
Please provide me the references of this hadith: "The reward of Salaah (Prayers) is multiplied 70 times if Miswaak was used before it."
Answer
The Hadith pertaining to the virtue of miswaak appears in Musnad-e-Ahmad and Baihaqi's sunan-e-kubra. This Hadith has been transmitted through several chains, hence strengthening it.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عائشة قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاة بسواك خير من سبعين صلاة بغير سواك (سنن الكبرى للبيهقي رقم 164)
عن عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال فضل الصلاة بالسواك على الصلاة بغير سواك سبعين ضعفا (مسند أحمد 26340)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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