Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Ibrahim considered it permissible to count verses during the prayer.

Hasan also says likewise.

Hazrat Yasir bin Amr considers it permissible to count verses during prayer.

Hazrat Hisham says that Hazrat Urwah used to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat A'mash says that Hazrat Yahya bin Wathab used to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Tawus and Hazrat Nafi used to count the verses during the prayer.

Ibn Sirin used to count verses with his left hand during prayer.

Ibrahim considers it permissible to count verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair used to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman used to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Ismail bin Abdul Malik says that I saw Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaykah counting verses during prayer, so I asked him about this. He replied that this act helps in remembering more.

Hazrat Tawus and Hazrat Mughira bin Hakim used to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Imran bin Hadeer used to count verses during prayer. Hazrat Abu Mijlaz also considered this permissible.

Hasan says that if there is a fear of forgetting, it is permissible to count the verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Rabee' says that Hazrat Ibn Sireen used to count the verses during the Asr prayer.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that it is permissible to count verses during the obligatory prayer.

Hazrat Ata says that it is permissible to count verses during the prayer.

Hazrat Nafi bin Umar says that I saw Ibn Abi Mulaika counting verses during prayer. Hazrat Yahya bin Abdullah says that this is the essence of worship.