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

Question:
Does my practice in this manner count as a bid'ah (religious innovation)?

Answer:
It is permissible to use the misbaha to count the tasbih, to aid oneself in counting the tasbih, just as pebbles and fingers are used for that purpose. Counting the tasbih with the fingers is better, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "They are the ones that will be questioned" or "the fingers." If one uses the misbaha merely as a tool, then it is permissible. However, if one uses it believing that there is a special virtue in it, then it is not permissible, because there is no virtue in it as the Sufis claim. And whoever imitates them, all of this is bid'ah (religious innovation). Believing that there is a virtue in the misbaha, and that tasbih with it is better, is a superstitious belief and a bid'ah (religious innovation), with no evidence for it.
As for the one who takes the misbaha to help in counting the tasbih, and does not believe that there is a virtue in it, but rather takes it from the category of permissible things, counting pebbles, counting the tasbih with pebbles and fingers, this is a good matter. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.