Is it permissible to recite tasbih with a description that has not been transmitted, such as saying, "Glory be to Allah, [in the number of] the people, the trees, and the stones"?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to recite tasbih with a description that has not been mentioned in the Book or the Sunnah, such as saying, "Glory be to Allah, [in the number of] the people, the trees, and the stones"? Is this tasbih permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this meaning is correct, [in the number of] His creations. In the authentic hadith, it is [in the number of] His creations. Yes.
The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever says in his day, 'I have not…'"
The Shaykh:
"Glory be to Allah, [in the number of] His creations and the ink of His words." This has been transmitted in the hadith. Yes.
Is it permissible to recite tasbih with a description that has not been mentioned in the Book or the Sunnah, such as saying, "Glory be to Allah, [in the number of] the people, the trees, and the stones"? Is this tasbih permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this meaning is correct, [in the number of] His creations. In the authentic hadith, it is [in the number of] His creations. Yes.
The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever says in his day, 'I have not…'"
The Shaykh:
"Glory be to Allah, [in the number of] His creations and the ink of His words." This has been transmitted in the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [568 /641] هل يجوز التسبيح بصفة لم ترد كقول "سبحان الله عدد البشر والشجر والحجر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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