The Ruling on Tasbih with a Misbaha or Pebbles
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Question:
This questioner says: Does the misbaha have the same ruling as what is mentioned in the hadith regarding tasbih with pebbles?
Answer:
Pebbles are permissible for tasbih; there is no prohibition. Juwayriyyah bint al-Harith, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), used to do tasbih with pebbles, and that was not disapproved of. Tasbih with pebbles is for counting the prescribed number of tasbih that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified, such as saying "La ilaha illa Allah" one hundred times or "Subhan Allah" a certain number of times. The key is the evidence: if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified a number and you want to reach that number, there is no harm in counting with pebbles so that you do not make a mistake, or counting with your fingers, or counting with a misbaha. The misbaha is like pebbles; it is beads like pebbles, and there is no harm in it. No harm.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Does the misbaha have the same ruling as what is mentioned in the hadith regarding tasbih with pebbles?
Answer:
Pebbles are permissible for tasbih; there is no prohibition. Juwayriyyah bint al-Harith, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), used to do tasbih with pebbles, and that was not disapproved of. Tasbih with pebbles is for counting the prescribed number of tasbih that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified, such as saying "La ilaha illa Allah" one hundred times or "Subhan Allah" a certain number of times. The key is the evidence: if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified a number and you want to reach that number, there is no harm in counting with pebbles so that you do not make a mistake, or counting with your fingers, or counting with a misbaha. The misbaha is like pebbles; it is beads like pebbles, and there is no harm in it. No harm.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في غربة الإسلام وفضل الغرباء — islamhouse.com (55:17)
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