The ruling on saying "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the count of His creation" as tasbih
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Question:
The questioner: What is the ruling on saying tasbih by saying, "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the count of the trees, the count of the stars, the count of the sand, and the count of His creation"?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; we say there is nothing wrong with that. He gets reward for it, but it is not like the one who counts his tasbih, saying "one hundred" or "so much." If he says "Glory be to Allah" a hundred times, it is not the same as if he actually said "Glory be to Allah" a hundred times. In any case, it is permissible to say "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the count of His creation," "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the filling of His earth and His heavens," and "Glory be to Allah." There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner: What is the ruling on saying tasbih by saying, "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the count of the trees, the count of the stars, the count of the sand, and the count of His creation"?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; we say there is nothing wrong with that. He gets reward for it, but it is not like the one who counts his tasbih, saying "one hundred" or "so much." If he says "Glory be to Allah" a hundred times, it is not the same as if he actually said "Glory be to Allah" a hundred times. In any case, it is permissible to say "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the count of His creation," "Glory be to Allah, [a number equal to] the filling of His earth and His heavens," and "Glory be to Allah." There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 78/10 شرح التفسير المفصل / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:02:16)
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