The collective tasbih after the prayer
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The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) because he tells them, "Say tasbih a hundred times." Where did this number and this specific limit come from? This is the aspect that makes it an innovation. As for the tasbih itself, it is prescribed (mashru') in its essence. However, specifying it with a number or a time limit without evidence from the Shari'ah is the innovation. Yes. The group's tasbih. The collective tasbih after the prayer is a bid'ah, but each person saying tasbih individually is the Sunnah. As for the collective form, the collective du'a' (supplication), the collective tasbih, and the collective talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response), all collective dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is a bid'ah.
Yes, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) because he tells them, "Say tasbih a hundred times." Where did this number and this specific limit come from? This is the aspect that makes it an innovation. As for the tasbih itself, it is prescribed (mashru') in its essence. However, specifying it with a number or a time limit without evidence from the Shari'ah is the innovation. Yes. The group's tasbih. The collective tasbih after the prayer is a bid'ah, but each person saying tasbih individually is the Sunnah. As for the collective form, the collective du'a' (supplication), the collective tasbih, and the collective talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response), all collective dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is a bid'ah.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب المياه - 4 — islamhouse.com (27:09)
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