Hadith on Receiving the Reward of 70 Prayers for Using the Miswak – Authenticity
Source: Ahkam wa Masail – Chapter: Issues of Purification, Vol. 1, p. 86
Question
Is the hadith stating that using the miswak earns the reward of 70 prayers authentic? Is it actionable?
Answer
Yes, this hadith is authentic.
This has been affirmed in Al-Qawl al-Maqbul fi Sharh wa Ta‘liq Salat al-Rasul by ‘Abd al-Ra’uf bin ‘Abd al-Hannan.
Therefore, acting upon this hadith is absolutely correct and permissible.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
