سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب تفريع أبواب الوترPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
باب التَّسْبِيحِ بِالْحَصَىChapter: At-Tasbih (Glorifying Allah) Using Pebbles.
Hadith 1500
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ أَبِي هِلَالٍ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ خُزَيْمَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهَا ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا نَوًى أَوْ حَصًى تُسَبِّحُ بِهِ ، فَقَالَ : " أُخْبِرُكِ بِمَا هُوَ أَيْسَرُ عَلَيْكِ مِنْ هَذَا ، أَوْ أَفْضَلُ ، فَقَالَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ فِي السَّمَاءِ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَدَدَ مَا هُوَ خَالِقٌ ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ " .
Narrated Saad ibn Abu Waqqas: Once Saad, with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, visited a woman in front of whom were some date-stones or pebbles which she was using as a rosary to glorify Allah. He (the Prophet) said: I tell you something which would be easier (or more excellent) for you than that. He said (it consisted of saying): "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created in Heaven; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created on Earth; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created between them; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He is creating; "Allah is most great" a similar number of times; "Praise (be to Allah)" a similar number of times; and "There is no god but Allah" a similar number of times; "There is no might and no power except in Allah" a similar number of times.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1500. English Commentary: Reciting the remembrance of Allah (dhikr) by counting on the well-known prayer beads (tasbih) is contrary to the words and actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to count on his fingers, and this is what he used to teach, as will be mentioned in the forthcoming ahadith. A sincere lover should be content with those matters which he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has instructed. However, if someone finds difficulty in keeping count and, for the sake of ease, uses the prayer beads (tasbih), then it is permissible, but it is contrary to what is preferable and virtuous. If the intention is to show off (riya’), then it is absolutely forbidden. For further details, see [فتاویٰ ابن تیمیة: 506/22].
One should not think that such items did not exist in that era. The incident of the necklace of Aisha (radi Allahu anha) breaking is well-known. Necklaces and items similar to prayer beads (tasbih) did exist.
One should not think that such items did not exist in that era. The incident of the necklace of Aisha (radi Allahu anha) breaking is well-known. Necklaces and items similar to prayer beads (tasbih) did exist.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1500
