What is your opinion on the hadrah among the Sufis, and their striking with daggers?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: What is your opinion on the hadrah among the Sufis and their striking with daggers? I have discussed this with a Sufi who says that striking with daggers is a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person) and brings one closer to the religion. He also says that we recite the tasbih a thousand times, the tahmid a thousand times, and the takbir a thousand times, among other statements. Please inform us, and what is your opinion of this speech? May Allah the Exalted reward you.

Answer:
What is the shish? I do not know the shish except the hookah used for smoking. What is the shish? If it is an instrument of amusement, instruments of amusement, drums, and lutes are instruments of amusement. By Allah, He is not remembered, Glorified and Exalted is He, through amusement, but rather through tasbih, tahlil, and dhikr. The drums used by the Sufis, which they use and claim is dhikr for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, are not to be used. They use music and songs and claim this is dhikr for Allah. This is dhikr for Satan, not dhikr for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
Allah is remembered through tasbih, tahlil, takbir, and recitation of the Qur'an. This is what He is remembered by, Glorified and Exalted is He.
He is also remembered through worship, prayer, fasting, and acts of worship. This is dhikr for Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for drums, lutes, and songs, these are among the bid'ah (religious innovations) that have been introduced. One does not draw near to Allah through them. Yes.