Abu Dawud 5264 — At the first stroke, seventy good deeds

أبو داود 5264 — في أول ضربة سبعين حسنة

In the Book of General Behaviour, from Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) on killing the gecko: at the first stroke, seventy good deeds — naming the graded reward's number.

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«فِي أَوَّلِ ضَرْبَةٍ سَبْعِينَ حَسَنَةً»

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Abu Dawud 5263 — Who kills a gecko at the first stroke· Muslim 2240a — Who kills a gecko at the first stroke· The gecko

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  • Sunan Abi Dawud
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Abu Dawud 5263 — Who kills a gecko at the first stroke

In the Book of General Behaviour, from Abu Hurayra in Muslim's wording: a graduated reward for killing the gecko at the first, then the second, then the third stroke.