What is the ruling on tasbih (remembrance of Allah) with a misbaha (prayer beads)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is tasbih (glorifying Allah) with a misbaha (prayer beads) a recommended practice or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Tasbih with a misbaha is permissible, not a recommended practice. It is permissible to use it to count your tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. However, counting your tasbih with your fingers is better, because the fingers will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection, so using the fingers is better. If you use pebbles or a misbaha to count and keep track of the number, there is no harm. This is permissible, not a recommended practice. The recommended practice is tasbih with the fingers; that is the recommended practice. Anything other than the fingers is merely permissible.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is tasbih (glorifying Allah) with a misbaha (prayer beads) a recommended practice or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Tasbih with a misbaha is permissible, not a recommended practice. It is permissible to use it to count your tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. However, counting your tasbih with your fingers is better, because the fingers will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection, so using the fingers is better. If you use pebbles or a misbaha to count and keep track of the number, there is no harm. This is permissible, not a recommended practice. The recommended practice is tasbih with the fingers; that is the recommended practice. Anything other than the fingers is merely permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التسبيح بالمسبحة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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