What is the ruling on tasbih (remembrance of Allah) with a misbaha (prayer beads)?
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Question:
What is the ruling on the misbaha (prayer beads) for one who is unable to count, and is it part of the Sunnah?
Answer:
The misbaha, this misbaha is for prayer, but this misbaha is the beads used to count the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and tasbih (glorification of Allah). If a person intends to use it only for counting and does not believe it has any special virtue, then there is no harm in it. However, counting the tasbih with the fingers is better; counting the glorifications with the fingers of the hands is better. If he counts them with the misbaha, there is no harm, or with pebbles, there is no harm in that. But if he believes that the misbaha has a special virtue, that is incorrect. There is no virtue in the misbaha; it is only among the permissible things (mubah) and has no virtue or status as a recommended practice (sunnah).
What is the ruling on the misbaha (prayer beads) for one who is unable to count, and is it part of the Sunnah?
Answer:
The misbaha, this misbaha is for prayer, but this misbaha is the beads used to count the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and tasbih (glorification of Allah). If a person intends to use it only for counting and does not believe it has any special virtue, then there is no harm in it. However, counting the tasbih with the fingers is better; counting the glorifications with the fingers of the hands is better. If he counts them with the misbaha, there is no harm, or with pebbles, there is no harm in that. But if he believes that the misbaha has a special virtue, that is incorrect. There is no virtue in the misbaha; it is only among the permissible things (mubah) and has no virtue or status as a recommended practice (sunnah).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التسبيح بالمسبحة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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