Why is the number 7 so significant in Islam?

Let us start with number 7. Of course prior to reading this I always loved this number, and was always wondering about it, I felt its energy. This number has some special qualities that are not shared by other numbers. and Allah knows best. Many variation of 7 also (70,700,70,000)

Aqiqa When a baby is 7 days old The Child has to start praying at age 7 7 Days in a week. The number of Earth in Islamic religion is 7 The number of Skies in Islamic religion is 7 The number of Doors to hell is 7 (for Heaven the number of doors is 8). The number of Tawaf made around the Kaaba during hajj or umrah is 7. The number of walks between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains is 7. 7 Pebbles to be used each time for stoning to Jumaraat The 7 Gates of the Human Head: 2 Eyes, 2 Ears, 2 Nostrils and the Mouth. Islamic Month no 7 is Rajab Eid-ul-Adha - The Festival of Sacrifice which occurs 70 days after Eid-al-Fitr And last but not least there are 7 words of Arabic in Kalema Shahada _ _ _ -- _ _ no god but god, Mohammed, Gods prophet

Salah
There are 7 obligations in Prayer: 1) Takbeer-e-Tahreemah 2) Qiyaam 3) Recitation of Qur'an 4) Ruku or bowing 5) Sujood 6) Qaadah Akhirah 7) "Salaam" (peace) towards both sides, 5 Farz + 2 Nawafil Prayers. (Fajr, Ishraq (Shurooq), Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, Tahajud) It is Mustahab that in Ruku and Sajda Azkar should be said three, five or 7 times. There are 5 daily prayers and a total of 17 obligatory (Fard) Rakat. 7 bones on which Sajda (prostration) is to be done. Forehead (along with the tip of nose), both hands, both knees, and both feet. The takbeeraat of Eid are 7 in the first rakah.

Quran
At-Tabarani recorded that Ibn Abbas said, "All of Surah Al-An`am was revealed in Makkah at
night, accompanied by 70,000 angels, raising their voices in glorification of Allah.''

The first Surah Alfateha and Al Maa'uun (no 107) have 7 Ayats. Surah no 25 Al Furqaan has 77 Ayat. Surah no 86 Ath Thaariq has 17 Ayat. Total Sajda in Quran is 14 (7+7) 7 Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an. We find first verse about Sajda in 9th Paara, 7th Chapter Surah Araaf Verse 206 The 7 sets of readings (Qiraaat and Qaarees) accepted by Ibn-Mujhid represent the systems prevailing in different districts. The Seven Readers (Qari) and their Rawi (transmitters). District Reader Born First Rawi Second Rawi
Medina Mecca Damascus Basra Kfa Kfa Kfa
Nafi Ibn Kathir Ibn Amir ad-Dimashqi Abu Amr Ibn al-Ala' Aasim 70 AH 45 AH 8 AH 68 AH ? AH 80 AH 119 AH

Warsh
Al-Buzzi Hisham Hafs al-Duri

Qalun

Qunbul
Ibn Dhakwan Al-Susi Shubah

Hamza
Al-Kisa'i

Hafs Khalaf
Hafs al-Duri

Khallad Abul-Harith

The Three nonconsensual Readers and their transmitters (8) Abu Jafar al-Madani (9) Yaqub al-Yamani 117 H (10) Khalaf 150 H

Number 7 in Science
Mans creation is completed in 7 stages - infant, child, boy, young man, matrimonial state, parental state, and old man. Sustenance system and chemical stages of human creation - Inorganic matter, Water, Clay, Physically and Chemically altered old mud, Absorbable Clay, Dried or highly purified Clay, Extract of purified Clay, Science proved that man is made of 7 parts mainly - Nucleus, Molecule, Gene, Chromosome, Cell, Texture, Organ. Stage of development. Embryology & Human Creation between Quran & Science. The Sperm, Al Alaqa (Leech-like clot), Al Mudgha (chewed-like lump of flesh), The Stage of bones, The stage of muscles, The stage of Nashah (developing) and viability, The Stage of Labour. Almost all mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae There are 7 Original wonders of the world Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of Chine, Angkor Wat Panama Canal, Leaning Tower, Taj Mahal. There are 7 Modern wonders of the world Channel Tunnel, CN Tower, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Itaipu Dam, Netherlands North Sea Protection Works, Panama Canal There are 7 Arabian seas. Adriatic sea, Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, There are 7 geographical classification Oceans. North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean. 7 Continents in the world they are (from largest in size to smallest): - Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Eearth Elements 7 strives to use all of the 7 elements in our landscape designs, bringing their essences to renew the earth and restore the spirit. Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space, Metal, Wood. Coccinella septempunctata, the 7-spot ladybird is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of 7 spots.

 7 Rainbow colors 7 Orbital planes of the electron 7 planes of the nucleus A 7 is neutral pH value between acidity and alkalinity The atomic number of nitrogen is 7 The 7 number of stellar objects in the solar system visible to the naked eye from Earth The Sun, Moon and five classical planets: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. The greatest number of solar and lunar eclipses that can happen in a year is 7. Solar eclipses can last for a maximum of 7 minutes and 40 seconds if they are total (at the equator), 12 minutes and 24 seconds at most if they are annular. The moon has four of 7 turns around the sun totaling 28days.

In Mohammed Life
Holy Names 7: Muhammad, Ahmed, Hamid, Mahmood, Mahi, Hashir, Aaqib 7 Children: 3 sons and 4 daughters. Syedna QASIM, Abdullah, Ibraheem Syeda Zainab, Ruqayyia, Um-e-Kulsoom, Fatima Zhura R.A 7th year of Prophethood. Prophet's internment at Shi'b Abi Talib with the family of Hashim. Events in 7 Hijre. Ghazwa Khyber, Prophet's marriage with Hazrat Safia and Hazrat Maimuna at Mecca, Postponed Umra performed The Messenger prepared his forces for Uhud battle, and his army was 700 men. He appointed Abdullah bin Jubair to lead the archers who were fifty men, 70 among us were injured and martyred. The two parties met in combat at Badr on the 17 of Ramadan. The day of Badr Muslims was 313 men, with 2 horses and 70 camels. The enemy army consisted of 1,000 men. And Muslims killed 70 mushriks and captured 70 others. Abu Dawud also recorded in his sunan from Muaawiya ibn Abu that the
Prophet said, .Verily the people before you of the Book split up into seventy-two groups.

And this Ummah will divide into 73 sects, and all of them will be in the Fire except one.

QURAN VERSES
2.29 He created for you all that is in the earth, then, He willed to the heaven, and leveled them 7 heavens. He has knowledge of all things. 2.196 Fulfill the pilgrimage and make the visitation for Allah. If you are prevented, then whatever offering that may be easy. And do not shave your heads until the offerings have reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or suffers from an ailment of the head (scalp), he must pay a ransom either by fasting or by the giving of charity, or by offering a sacrifice. When you are safe, then whosoever enjoys the visitation until the pilgrimage, let his offering be that which may be easy, but if he lacks the means, let him fast three days during the pilgrimage and 7 when he has returned, that is, ten days in all. That is for him whose family is not present at the Holy Mosque. And fear Allah and know that He is firm in inflicting punishment. 2.261 The example of those who give their wealth in the way of Allah is like a grain of corn that sprouts 7 ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allah multiplies to whom He will, Allah is the Embracer, the Knower. 12.43 The king said: 'I saw in a vision 7 fatted cows being devoured by 7 lean ones; and 7 green ears of corn and 7 others withered. My counselors, tell me the meaning of my vision, if you can interpret visions.' 12.46 (He said:) 'Joseph, the truthful, tell us of the 7 fatted cows that were devoured by 7 lean ones - also of the 7 green ears of corn and the other 7 which were withered, so that I can go back to the people and then they will then know.' 12.47 He replied: 'You shall sow for 7 years as is your way. Leave in the ear (of corn) you reap, except a little which you eat. 12.48 Thereafter, 7 hard years will come upon you which will consume all but little of that which you have stored. 15.44 It has 7 gates, and through each gate a portion of them belong. 15.87 We have given you the 7 dual (verses, Al Fatihah) and the Mighty Holy Reading (Koran). 17.44 The 7 heavens, the earth, and whosoever in them, exalt Him. There is nothing that does not exalt with His praise, but you do not understand their exaltation. Surely, He is Clement, Forgiving.

18.22 Some will say: 'They were three; their dog was the fourth.' Others, guessing at the Unseen, will say: 'They were five and their dog was the sixth.' And yet others: '7; their dog was the eighth.' Say: 'My Lord knows best their number. Except for a few none know their number.' Therefore, do not dispute with them except in outward disputation, and do not ask any of them concerning them. 23.17 We have created 7 ways above you; of our creation, we are never inattentive. 23.86 Say: 'Who is the Lord of the 7 heavens, and of the Great Throne?' 31.27 If all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea, with 7 more seas to replenish it (with ink), the Words of Allah would never end. Allah is the Almighty, the Wise. 41.12 In two days He determined them 7 heavens, and He revealed to each heaven its commands. We decorated the lowest heaven with lamps and preserve them. Such is the decree of the Almighty, the Knower. 65.12 It is Allah who has created the 7 heavens, and of the earth their like, and the Command descends between them so that you know Allah is powerful over all things, and that Allah encompasses everything in knowledge. 67.3 Who created the 7 heavens, one above the other. You cannot see any inconsistency in the creation of the Merciful. Return your gaze, do you see any crack! 69.07 That He subjected upon them for 7 nights and eight days consecutively and you might have seen them struck down as if they were the stumps of palm trees that had fallen down (Aad). 71.15 Have you not seen how Allah created the 7 heavens one above the other, 78.12 And We built above you 7 strong ones, 71.55 Moses chose from among his nation 70 men for Our appointment, and when the quake seized them, Moses said: 'My Lord, had it been Your Will, You would have destroyed them before, and me. Will You destroy us for that which the fools amongst us did? It is only Your trial by which You leave in error whom You will, and guide whom You will. You alone are our Guardian. Forgive us and have mercy on us, You are the Best of those who forgive. 9:80 (It is the same) whether or not you beg forgiveness for them. If you beg forgiveness for them 70 times Allah will not forgive them, for they have disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger. Allah does not guide the evildoers. 69:32 then in a chain 70 arms lengths long insert him.

Some Famous Hadith

Allah's Apostle said, "If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you it is essential to wash it 7 times." Allah's Apostle said, "He who eats 7 'Ajwa dates every morning, will not be affected by poison or magic on the day he eats them." Wahb bin Munabbih said, "Ayub suffered from the illness for 7 years, Yusuf remained in prison for 7 years and Bukhtanassar (Nebuchadnezzar - Chaldean king of Babylon) was tormented for 7 years.'' Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The pious dreams are the 70 (seventieth) part of Prophecy. Hell fire is 70 times more than earth fire. Allah loves his servants 70 times more than their mothers I heard Allah's Apostle saying." By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than 70 times a day. (Narrated Abu Huraira) It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Prophet (may peace be upon him) said: Iman has over 70 branches, and modesty is a branch of Iman. Reward of Salaah multiplied 70 times or more by use of Miswaak. Prophet said, "Indeed, anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's Pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of) 70 years." Good deeds multiplied by 70 in Ramadan. Ibn Majah recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, Riba is 70 types, the least of which is equal to one having sexual intercourse with his mother. For each letter of Quran we recite we will gain a minimum of 700 good deeds or more. Allah can reward you up to 700 times as much as normal for a good deed. 70,000 of this ummah will be admitted to Paradise without being brought to account. When reciting the last 3 ayats of surah al hashr, 70,000 angels will pray for you. 70,000 angels write the thawab (good deeds) for one who recites durood.

 7 people are covered with Gods shadow on judgment day Narrated Abu Huraira 1) A fair leader. 2) A youth who grew up as a worshiper. 3) A human being whose heart is close to the masjid. 4) Two human beings who loved each other through god, they meet with god in their mind, and they split with god in their mind. 5) A man who was invited by a woman with great beauty and wealth and he told her that I am scared of God. 6) A human being who donated money without telling anyone including his own hands. 7) human being who cries when he remembers God. There are 7 deeds of which man will continue to be rewarded for even after his death. 1) Teaching people. 2) Digging a new way for the river to flow. 3) Digging a well. 4) Planting a tree. 5) Building a mosque 6) Bequeathing Allahs book to someone. 7) Begetting a child who will beg Allahs Forgiveness for him after his death. The Prophet forbade us to use 7 things: (Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib) Gold rings, Silk, Istabraq, Dibaj, Red Mayathir, Al-Qassiy, Silver utensils. He ordered us to do 7 other things: 1) To pay a visit to the sick. 2) To follow funeral processions 3) To say, "May Allah be merciful to you" to a sneezer if he says "Praise be to Allah" 4) To return greetings. 5) to accept invitations. 6) To help others to fulfil their oaths. 7) To help the oppressed ones. The Prophet said, "Avoid the 7 great destructive sins." (Narrated Abu Huraira) 1) To join others in worship along with Allah, 2) to practice sorcery (magic) , 3) to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause, 4) to eat up Riba 5) to eat up an orphan's wealth, 6) to give back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, 7) and to accuse, chaste women, who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn Abbas said, "(Allah said) I have prohibited for you seven types of relatives by blood and seven by marriage.'' Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: 1) Your Mothers. 2) Your Daughters. 3) Your Sisters. 4) Your Fathers Sisters. 5) Your Mother's Sisters. 6) Your Brothers Daughters. 7) Your Sister's Daughters. And these are the types prohibited by blood relation.'' Allah's statement, Your foster mothers who suckled you, your foster milk suckling sisters, means, just as your mother who bore you is prohibited for you in marriage, so is your mother from suckling prohibited for you.

Allah said, On the day of Judgement you will never be able to escape Allah's orders and decrees, because it encompasses you. You will never be able to avoid or avert His rule and judgement over you, you are surrounded by it wherever you may be.' This is also about the Gathering when the angels, comprising 7 lines in every direction, will surround the creatures. None of the creatures will be able to escape on that Day, ) (except with authority), meaning, except with the commandment from Allah, Muhammad bin Ishaq and others said that; the major idol of the tribe of Quraysh was Hubal, which was erected on the tip of a well inside the Ka`bah, where gifts were presented and where the treasure of the Ka`bah was kept. There, they also had 7 arrows that they would use to seek a decision concerning matters of dispute. Whatever the chosen arrow would tell them, they would abide by it! It is recorded in the Two Sahihs, that Abu Yafur said that he asked Abdullah bin Abi Awfa about locust. He said, "We participated in 7 battles with the Messenger of Allah , and we used to eat locusts.'' Abdur-Razzaq reported that Abu Hurayrah said that Allah's Messenger said: A man might perform the works of righteous people for 70 years, but when he dictates his will, he commits injustice and thus his works end with the worst of his deeds and he enters the Fire. A man might perform the works of evil people for 70 years, but then dictates a just will and thus ends with the best of his deeds and then enters Paradise. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said, Whoever killed a person having a treaty of protection with the Muslims, and who enjoys the guarantee of Allah and His Messenger, he will have spoiled the guarantee of Allah (for him). He shall not smell the scent of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of 70 years. Abu Dawud At-Tayalisi said that Shu`bah narrated to them from Abu Ishaq, who said: "I visited `Umar Al-Asamm when he was sick, and he said: `Shall I not tell you a Hadith that I heard from Abdullah bin Mas`ud He said: `This smokeless flame is one of the 70 parts of the smokeless fire from which the Jinn where created. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abdullah bin Abbas said, "On the day of Hudaybiyyah, the Messenger of Allah slaughtered 70 sacrificial camels, including a camel that belonged to Abu Jahl. When the camel was prevented from coming to the House, she cried just as she would cry when seeing her offspring.'' Utbah bin Abd As-Sulami said, "I was sitting with Allah's Messenger , when a Bedouin came and said, `O Messenger of Allah! Have you heard about the tree that has more thorns than any other being in Paradise' Meaning the Talh tree. So Allah's Messenger said: For each spot that there was a thorn on it, Allah instead put fruit, similar to a castrated tight skinned ram, a food having 70 colors, each different than the other. Allah said, Surely, those who disbelieved in Our Ayat, We shall burn them in Fire (every part of their bodies) Allah then states that their punishment & torment are everlasting, As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall replacement them for other skins that they may taste the punishment. This was collected by Ibn Abi Hatim, who also recorded that AlHasan said, "Their skin will be roasted through, 70,000 times every day.''

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal would be followed by 70,000 Jews of Isfahan wearing Persian shawls. Ad-Dajjal will appear in my nation and will remain for forty. (The narrator doubts whether it is forty days, months, or years). Then, Allah will send down `Isa, son of Maryam, looking just like Urwah bin Mas`ud and he will seek Ad-Dajjal and will kill him. People will remain for 7 years with no enmity between any two. The Prophet said, "The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina and at that time Medina will have 7 gates and there will be two angels at each gate guarding them." (Narrated Abu Bakra) The Competition, Musa's Victory, and the Magician's Faith, - We (Allah) said: "Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand. And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that which they have made. - This is why Allah said, That which they have made is only a magician's trick, and the magician will never be successful, to whatever amount (of skill) he may attain. - Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn Abbas said, The magicians were 70 men who were magicians in the morning, but witnesses of faith by the time evening came. When the magicians fell down in prostration, Paradise was raised up before them until they were looking at it. Allah ordered Musa to command his people to kill each other. He ordered those who worshipped the calf to sit down and those who did not worship the calf to stand holding knives in their hands. When they started killing them, a great darkness suddenly overcame them. After the darkness lifted, they had killed 70,000 of them. Those who were killed among them were forgiven, and those who remained alive were also forgiven.'' Allah revealed to Musa that these 70 men were among those who worshipped the calf. Afterwards, Allah brought them back to life one man at a time, while the rest of them were watching how Allah was bringing them back to life. That is why Allah's said, Then We raised you up after your death, so that you might be grateful.''

Sahih Al-Bukhari

That there was a dispute between him and some people (about a piece of land). When he told 'Aisha about it, she said, "O Abu Salama! Avoid taking the land unjustly, for the Prophet said, 'Whoever usurps even one span of the land of somebody, his neck will be encircled with it down the 7 earths. (Narrated Abu Salama) I was a guest of Abu Huraira for 7 days. Abu Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and remain awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would offer the night prayer and then awaken the other. I heard Abu Huraira saying, "Allah's Apostle distributed dates among his companions and my share was 7 dates, one of which was a Hashafa (a date which dried on the tree before it was fully ripe). (Narrated Abu 'Uthman ) No man embraced Islam before the day on which I embraced Islam, and no doubt, I remained for 7 days as one third of the then extant Muslims. (Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas). Allah's Apostle said to me, "Recite the whole Qur'an in one month's time." I said, "But I have power (to do more than that)." Allah's Apostle said, "Then finish the recitation of the Qur'an in 7 days, and do not finish it in less than this period." (Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr) It is the Prophet's tradition that if someone marries a virgin and he has already a matron wife then he should stay for 7 days with her (the virgin) and then by turns; and if someone marries a matron and he has already a virgin wife then he should stay with her (the matron) for three days, and then by turns. (Narrated Anas) Ibn 'Umar never used to take his meal unless a poor man was called to eat with him. One day I brought a poor man to eat with him, the man ate too much, whereupon Ibn 'Umar said, "O Nafi'! Don't let this man enter my house, for I heard the Prophet saying, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied with a little food), and a kafir (unbeliever) eats in 7 intestines (eats much food)." (Narrated Nafi) The Prophet offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at Medina; and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhulhulaifa and spent the night there and when (the day) dawned, he mounted his Mount and started saying, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Glorified be Allah." When he reached Al-Baida' he recited Talbiya for both Hajj & Umra. And when he arrived at Mecca, he ordered them (his companions) to finish their Ihram. The Prophet slaughtered 7 Budn (camel) with his own hands while the camels were standing He also sacrificed two horned rams (black & white in color) at Medina. (Narrated Anas) I came to Khabbab who had been branded with 7 brands over his abdomen, and I heard him saying, "If the Prophet: had not forbidden us to invoke (Allah) for death, I would have invoked Allah for it.( Narrated Qais) I went to Allah's Apostle along with a a son of mine whose palate and tonsils I had pressed with my finger as a treatment for a (throat and tonsil) disease. The Prophet said, "Why do you pain your children by pressing their throats! Use Ud Al-Hindi (certain Indian incense) for it cures 7 diseases, one of which is pleurisy. It is used as a snuff for treating throat and tonsil disease and it is inserted into one side of the mouth of one suffering from pleurisy. (Narrated Um Qais) When the health of Allah's Apostle deteriorated and his condition became serious, he asked the permission of all his wives to allow him to be treated In my house, and they allowed him. He came out, supported by two men and his legs were dragging on the ground between Abbas and another man. 'Aisha added: When the Prophet entered my house and

his disease became aggravated, he said, "Pour on me 7 water skins full of water (the tying ribbons of which had not been untied) so that I may give some advice to the people." So we made him sit in a tub belonging to Hafsa, the wife of the Prophet and started pouring water on him from those water skins till he waved us to stop. Then he went out to the people & led them in prayer & delivered a speech before them. One day I went to Ibn Masud who said, "When Quraish delayed in embracing Islam, the Prophet I invoked Allah to curse them, so they were afflicted with a (famine) year because of which many of them died and they ate the carcasses and Abu Sufyan came to the Prophet and said, 'O Muhammad! You came to order people to keep good relation with kith and kin and your nation is being destroyed, so invoke Allah I ? So the Prophet I recited the Holy verses of Sirat-Ad-Dukhan: 'Then watch you For the day that The sky will Bring forth a kind Of smoke Plainly visible.' (44.10) When the famine was taken off, the people renegade once again as nonbelievers. The statement of Allah, (in Sura "Ad- Dukhan"-44) refers to that: 'On the day when We shall seize You with a mighty grasp.' (44.16) And that was what happened on the day of the battle of Badr." Asbath added on the authority of Mansur, "Allah's Apostle prayed for them and it rained heavily for 7 days. So the people complained of the excessive rain. The Prophet said, 'O Allah! (Let it rain) around us and not on us.' So the clouds dispersed over his head and it rained over the surroundings. (Narrated Masruq) Allah's Apostle said, "The people will sweat so profusely on the Day of Resurrection that their sweat will sink 70 cubits deep into the earth, and it will rise up till it reaches the people's mouths and ears." (Narrated Abu Huraira) We do not know of any tribe amongst the 'Arab tribes who lost more martyrs than AlAnsar, and they will have superiority on the Day of Resurrection. Anas bin Malik told us that 70 from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, and 70 on the battle of Bir Ma'una, and 70 on the day of Al-Yamama. Anas added, "The battle of Bir Ma'una took place during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle and the battle of Al-Yamama, during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and it was the day when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killed. " The Prophet sent about 70 men (who knew the Quran by heart) towards the pagans (of Najd) who were less than they in number and there was a peace treaty between them and Allah's Apostles (but the Pagans broke the treaty and killed the 70 men). So Allah's Apostle recited Qunut for a period of one month asking Allah to punish them." Prophet Mohammed Said. On Meraj, I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily). (Narrated Malik bin Sasaa) Allah's Apostle said, "Allah says, "If My slave intends to do a bad deed then (O Angels) do not write it unless he does it; if he does it, then write it as it is, but if he refrains from doing it for My Sake, then write it as a good deed (in his account). (On the other hand) if he intends to go a good deed, but does not do it, then write a good deed (in his account), and if he does it, then write it for him (in his account) as ten good deeds up to 700 times.' (Narrated Abu Huraira)

Sahih-Muslim

Abu Haraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: When you disagree about a path, its breadth should be made 7 cubits. Jabir (b. Abdullab) (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Odd number of stones are to be used for cleaning (the private parts after answering the call of nature), and casting of pebbles at the Jamras is to be done by odd numbers (7), and (the number) of circuits between al-Safa' and al-Marwa is also odd (7), and the number of circuits (around the Ka'ba) is also odd (7). Whenever any one of you is required to use stones (for cleaning the private parts) he should use odd number of stones (3, 5 or 7). Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported: We joined Allah's Apostle in Hajj and Umra and 7 persons shared in the sacrifice of an animal. A person said to Jabir (Allah be pleased with him): Can 7 persons share in the sacrifice of al-Badnah (a camel) as he shares in al- Jazur (a cow)? He, (Jabir) said: It (al-Jazur) is nothing but one among the budun. Jabir was present at Hudaibiya and he said: We sacrificed on that day 70 camel, and 7 men shared in each sacrifice (of camel). 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) married her when she was 7 years old, and he was taken to his house as a bride when she was nine, and her dolls were with her; and when he (the Holy Prophet) died she was eighteen years old. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying (that he who kills a gecko) with the first stroke there are 70 rewards for him. Abil Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as seying: The fire which sons of Adam burn is only one-(70) seventieth part of the Fire of Hell. His Companions said: By Allah, even ordinary fire would have been enough (to burn people). Thereupon he said: It is sixty-nine parts in excess of (the heat of) fire in this world each of them being equivalent to their heat. Abu Huraira reported: We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that we heard a terrible sound. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: Do you know what (sound) is this? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he said: That is a stone which was thrown 70 years before in Hell and it has'been constantly slipping down and now it has reached its base.

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Apostle having said: When the servant is placed in his grave and his companions retrace their steps arid he hears the noise of the footsteps, then two angels come to him and make him sit and say to him: What you have to say about this person (the Holy Prophet)? If he is d believer, lie would say: I bear testimony to the fact that he is a servant of Allah and His Messenger. Then it would be said to him: Look to your

seat in the Hell- Fire, for Allah has substituted (the seat of yours) with a seat in Paradise. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: He would be shown both the seats. Qatada said: It was mentioned to us that his grave (the grave of a believer) expands to 70 cubits and is full with verdure until the Day when they would be resurrected. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari who said A man brought a muzzled she-camel and said: It is (offered) in the way of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: For this you will have 700 she-camels on the Day of Judgment all of which will be muzzled. Imran b. Husain reported that a woman from Juhaina came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and she had become pregnant because of adultery. She said: Allah's Apostle, I have done something for which (prescribed punishment) must be imposed upon me, so impose that. Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) called her master and said: Treat her well, and when she delivers bring her to me. He did accordingly. Then Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) pronounced judgment about her and her clothes were tied around her and then he commanded and she was stoned to death. He then prayed over her (dead body). Thereupon Umar said to him: Allah's Apostle, you offer prayer for her, whereas she had committed adultery! Thereupon he said: She has made such a repentance that if it were to be divided among 70 men of Medina, it would be enough. Have you found any repentance better than this that she sacr ficed her life for Allah, the Majestic? .

Imam Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj recorded that Abdullah bin Mas`ud said that the Messenger of Allah said, Hell will be brought on near that Day (the Day of judgment) and it will have 70,000 leashes, and each leash will have 70,000 angels pulling it.