How Does One makes dhikr??

Asalaamu aleikum-

Well, using tasbeeh (or subha as some call them) may not be Sunnah, that's true- and certainly using your fingers is preferred. But I don't think we can go so far as to call it a form of shirk, as seekshidayath asserts! Shirk is defined as the association of partners with Allah SWT.

Hidden_Pearl wrote: The word I was looking for is "Riyaa"- meaning an ostentatious display of piety, or "showing off" as seekshidayath puts it. Yes, riyaa is a sin, and the public use of tasbeeh/subha could fall into that category, certainly. But that's still something different from shirk.

Abu Saeed reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us while we were discussing about Dajjal and said, "Should I not inform you of that which I fear for you even more than the dangers of Dajjal? It is the hidden Shirk (Riya); A person stands to pray, and he beautifies his prayer because he sees the people looking at him." (Sunan Ibn Majah vol. 2, #3389)

Ar-Riyaa i.e showing off is a topic that cannot be ignored and taken  as less important topic. Since we may get diverted by it's discussion here, kindly go thru this link.

http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18746&PN=1





Edited by seekshidayath - 04 March 2011 at 7:04am

Folks, the sahaba used stones and seeds to count their dhikr. Imagine counting 12,000 SubhanAllah's using your fingers.

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In this regard, a Saheeh (sound) narration has been recorded by Imam Tirmizi, Hakim and Tabrani from Safiya bint Huyay (the wife of the Messenger of Allah (S.A) that she said, � The Messenger of Allah came to me and in front of me were four thousand date stones with which I was doing the Tasbeeha ( reciting the phrase Subhaanallaah). He said, �what is this O bint Huyay! (i.e. O daughter of Huyay). I said �I am doing tasbeeh with these�. He said, �I have made tasbeeh (glorify Allah by saying subhaanallaah) from the time I left you more than that�. I said, �Teach me O Prophet of Allah�. He (the Prophet said, �Say, �Subhaanallaah Adada Ma Khalaqa min Shai�in� (i.e. glory be to Allah to the extent (amount) of what He Has created of everything).

In another tradition narrated from Sa�ad bin Abi Waqas(R.A), it is stated that he went with the Prophet (S.A) to a woman who had in front of her date stones or pebbles which she was using to do tasbeeh (saying Subhaanallaah).

Another tradition is recorded by Imam Baghwi in his Mu�jam As Sahaba and also narrated by Ibn Asakir in his �Tareekh� from Ubai bin Kaab (r.a) from his grandfather Baqiya from Abu Safiya, the freed slave of the Prophet (S.A). It is narrated that a leather mat used to be placed for Abu Safiya and then a basket (made of palm leaves) would be brought for him. In the basket contained pebbles with which he did the tasbeeh until midday. After this, the basket would be lifted (carried away) and when he performed his Salaah it would be brought again. In this manner he made the tasbeeh on these pebbles until the evening.

Imam Ahmad has mentioned in �Az-Zuhd� a narration from Yunus bin Ubaid from his mother who said, � I saw Abu Safiya, a companion of the Prophet (S.A), who was our neighbor, saying tasbeeh with the pebbles�.

...and on and on and on.
Taken from:
http://www.darululoomtt.org/fatwa_143.shtml

Edited by An0nymous - 18 April 2011 at 7:15pm