Is there a proven method from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for the manner of tasbih? And clarification of the error of those who perform tasbih with both hands together.
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The questioner : Is there a proven method from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for tasbih?
The Shaykh : Of course, it is counting on the fingers.
The questioner : Counting on the fingers.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. First, we have the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) counting his tasbih with his right hand." This hadith also alerts us to an undesirable custom in some countries, particularly in the land of Najd, where they perform tasbih with both hands, moving from here to there, and then back again. No, this contradicts this hadith: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) counting his tasbih with his right hand." I mentioned the people of Najd because it is prevalent there, but here as well, we see many of the worshippers counting in this manner.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. So this contradicts the practical Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Second, it contradicts an Islamic legal principle, which is: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved to favor the right side in everything, in his dismounting, in putting on his sandals, in his purification, and in all his affairs." Some narrations from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) explain his statement "and in all his affairs," meaning there is no affair, no matter, no status, or value that is greater than the remembrance of Allah and His greatness.
It comes last, as some enlightened jurists say, the use of sound reason where it agrees with correct transmission. So I say to many people: a hand that is used for blowing the nose, for cleaning oneself after relieving oneself, and for wiping oneself is not fit to be used to mention Allah (Mighty and Majestic); for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is too great to be mentioned with such a hand. Thus, this is a different action from the action of glorifying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) through tasbih, tahmid, and takbir.
So, if Allah wills, in a second evening session, if Allah wills, we will see if this eye inflammation has subsided.
The Shaykh : Of course, it is counting on the fingers.
The questioner : Counting on the fingers.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. First, we have the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) counting his tasbih with his right hand." This hadith also alerts us to an undesirable custom in some countries, particularly in the land of Najd, where they perform tasbih with both hands, moving from here to there, and then back again. No, this contradicts this hadith: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) counting his tasbih with his right hand." I mentioned the people of Najd because it is prevalent there, but here as well, we see many of the worshippers counting in this manner.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. So this contradicts the practical Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Second, it contradicts an Islamic legal principle, which is: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved to favor the right side in everything, in his dismounting, in putting on his sandals, in his purification, and in all his affairs." Some narrations from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) explain his statement "and in all his affairs," meaning there is no affair, no matter, no status, or value that is greater than the remembrance of Allah and His greatness.
It comes last, as some enlightened jurists say, the use of sound reason where it agrees with correct transmission. So I say to many people: a hand that is used for blowing the nose, for cleaning oneself after relieving oneself, and for wiping oneself is not fit to be used to mention Allah (Mighty and Majestic); for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is too great to be mentioned with such a hand. Thus, this is a different action from the action of glorifying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) through tasbih, tahmid, and takbir.
So, if Allah wills, in a second evening session, if Allah wills, we will see if this eye inflammation has subsided.
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