07-09-2006, 04:47 AM
Bismillah
Someone's been to Answering Islam or some other similar website. That's neat. You have quoted many parts of hadith. You also have no schooling to understand the circumstances, people, or time at which these hadith were revealed. A little bit of knowledge can be so misleading.
I will discuss a few.
The fly cup. The fly does produce antibodies on a wing. That is why one can see a fly "wiping" itself at times when it is just sitting somewhere. Consider what the fly involves itself in and you will understand why it needs this. If a fly just dips part of itself in your refreshment, then how do we know if the antibodies have been put in it as well as the filth it was just in. we don't so dip the whole thing in it.
The "shoe law"
muslims follow the behavior of the Prophet in every action possible out of love and respect, just as some nonmuslims will wear their favorite basketball players jersey or wear their hair the same was as a famous movie star (eg. that stupid "jennifer aniston" hair cut some years back)
Maybe others will reply about other hadith you have mentioned.
Peace