Those who counted their tawaf

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) was performing tawaf with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "How many circuits have been completed?" Then (later) he said: "I asked you only so that you would keep good count (of the circuits)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about the sa'y between Safa and Marwah. He said to the one asking: Begin the circuits (of sa'y) at Safa and end at Marwah, and if you fear forgetting the circuits, take small stones or pebbles with you and drop one pebble at Safa and another at Marwah (this will make counting easier).

Sa'id bin Jubayr saw a woman performing tawaf with pebbles in her hand with which she was (counting the circuits of tawaf), so he struck her hand (hard).

Ibrahim said: When we performed the circuits of tawaf, we had rings with us which we would put on our fingers to keep count.