The ruling on using a misbaha (prayer beads) for tasbih (glorification of Allah)

The questioner:
Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. How are you, Shaykh? Please, ask your question. By Allah, I love you; I love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh. Zaki. O Shaykh, it is not me who is calling; I have someone who wants to speak with you, but I, may you live long, want to ask you about the prayer beads now. The prayer beads now, may you live long, I wanted to use them for dhikr, but some people say it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and some people say it is not, that it is a sunnah (recommended practice). I do not know what the issue is, O Shaykh.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you, thank you, Majid.

The Shaykh:
If the intention in using the misbaha is only to keep count of the tasbih (praise of Allah), then there is no harm in that. However, if the intention is to seek blessing from it or to believe that it is prescribed, then this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). One should not hold this belief, nor should one consider it so. Rather, one should use it only to count the tasbih. However, counting the tasbih with one's fingers is better. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,