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Chapter 14: Invocations Source - Ain Al Hayat - Baqir Majlisi
The Superiority Of Invocations; The superiority of Tasbeehat or Sanctification of Allah
It is narrated from Imam Hasan (as) that a group of Jews came to the presence of the Prophet of Allah (S) and their chief inquired about several religious matters and got satisfactory replies. The entire group embraced Islam. One of the questions asked by the Jew was about the words that were taught to Prophet Ibrahim (as) at the time of the construction of the Kaaba. The Prophet told him the pharse was as follows: The Jew asked, “What rewards one could get if he recites this phrase regularly?”

The Prophet of Allah said: When the sanctfier says ‘Subhan Allah’, then the angels under the Firmament too will repeat ‘Subhan Allah’. And the reciter will get ten times more reward. When the person says ‘Alhamdu lillah’, then Allah rewards him with the world and the Hereafter. These are the words that will be on the mouth of the people who enter the precincts of the Heaven because they used to recite the same words while on the earth. When the person says, ‘La ilaha il Allah’, Allah orders awarding to him a place in the Heaven for uttering these words, because ‘Hal jazaal ehsan illal ehsaan’. When the Jewish scholar heard this, he said, “O Muhammad! You tell the truth!”

Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as) said: A group of beggars came to the Prophet of Islam (S) and said, ‘Ya Rasool Allah (S)! The affluent have money and they can perform the Haj. We don’t have the means to fulfill this important tenet! They have slaves, whom they can free to earn Allah’s goodwill. We can’t do that. They have wealth that they can do charity. We cannot be charitable! They can go for Jehad, we cannot do that!’ The Prophet of Islam (S) replied,’ One who repeats the words “Allaho Akbar” a hundred times, he will get the reward equal to that for releasing a hundred slaves. One who repeats the words “Subhan Allah” a hundred times he will get the reward for a Haj in which a hundred camels had been offered as sacrifice by him. One who repeats the words “Al hamdu Lillah” a hundred times, he will get the reward for a Jehad for which he had donated a hundred steeds. When a person repeats the words ‘La ilaha il Allah” a hundred times, the reward will be the maximum.’ This news reached the affluent people and they too started reciting the words. The beggars came back to the Prophet (S) and said, “O Prophet of Allah! The rich too have started doing the same as you have asked us to do!’ The Prophet (S) replied, ‘This is Allahs Bounty! He can give to whoever He wishes to!’”

Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) has said, “One who recites a hundred times each of the following words,’ Alhamdulillah’ ‘Subhan Allah’ ‘La ilaha il Allah’ and says the Durood ‘Allahu ma salle ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad’ a hundred times, and later on says ‘Alla humma zawwijni min al hoor il ain’, Allah will grant him the Hur al-’Ayn in the Heaven. These five hundred words will be the Mehr (alimony) for the Hur al-’Ayn. This is the reason why 500 Deenar is fixed as the alimony for the Mu’mina women!”

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The Reward For Tahleel Or Declaration Of Allah’s Unity
The Prophet of Islam (S) has said: Allah told to Prophet Musa (as) that if whatever is there on the earth and the sky is put in one pan of a balance and in the other the words ’La ilaha il Allah’ are put, the pan in which these words are put will tilt to its side’. And said, ‘Reciting these words when one takes his last breaths would be of immense advantage that the spirit would leave the body with ease.’

Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) has said: The more these words are recited, the more one will earn Rewards. This is an invocation whose superiority is immeasurable. Every prayer has an end. When the five mandatory prayers are offered, ones duty has been done! But there is no limit to the recitation of ‘La ilaha il Allah’. One can recite it, however much he wishes to do it. Then the Imam recited the following verse, (O believers! Talk of Allah a lot and do His invocation day and night.’

Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) has said that Allah told to Prophet Nooh (as) that when his ark was engulfed in high tide, he should recite the following words a thousand times, “La ilaha il Allah” The Imam also said that the recitation of these words will ward away penury and hardship and also relieves one from the pressures of the grave. One who regularly recites these words everyday, Allah will pardon his five thousand sins. It will be like completing the recitation of the Qur’an twelve times that day’

Therefore, bearing witness to the Unity of Allah by reciting, “Ashaduan la ilaha il Allah” is a very important invocation and will be the cause of ones deliverence.
It is authentically narrated that once Jibrael (as) came to Prophet Yusuf (as) to the upper chamber of his royal palace. He noticed a wayfarer in tatters on the street. Jibrael (as) said, “O Prophet of Allah (S)! Do you know who that person is?” Prophet Yusuf (as) said, “Please tell me who he is?” Jibrael (as) said that the person was the one who bore witness to your innocence!’ Hearing this, Prophet Yusuf (as) asked his men to fetch the persaon to his presence.
When the person was brought up, Prophet Yusuf treated him with great deference, ordered his men to give him a nice bath, dress him in expensive raiment and provide to him a chamber in the palace to live in and get him married to a beautiful lass. When all this was accomplished as per the wish of Prophet Yusuf (as), the person went away from there in a state of happiness. Jibrael (as) then said, “O Prophet of Allah(S)!
How ungrateful is the human being that if he bears witness to the Unity of Allah from the depths of his heart, Allah would give him palaces in the Heaven, delicious food and Hur al-’Ayn to consort with! When a creature of Allah could give all this to a person for bearing witness to his innocence, then no doubt the words “Ashaduan la ilaha il Allahu” are the key to the Heaven!”

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The Superiority Of Adhkar Or Invocations
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) narrates, “Whoever utters the words ‘La ilaha il Allah,’ Allah will creat a rooster that will hover over his head till the Day of Judgement and keep invoking Allah and the reward for that would go to the person.
The Prophet of Allah (S) has said, “Ask your people on the verge of death to recite ‘La ilaha il Allah,’ one whose last utterence are these words will certainly land in the Heaven.”
It is narrated from Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) that when prophet Nooh (as) boarded the ark, Allah sent to him a Revelation, ‘When you feel the fear of ship wreck, recite these words a thousand times, ‘La ilaha il Allah.’
It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that whoever recites a hundred times the words
Allah would save him from penury and he will be provided safety from the pressures of the grave. In this life he will become affluent.
It is narrated in another tradition that one who recites this invocation 32 times, will take a turn towards prosperity. Penury and difficulties would desert him. He will be knocking at the threshold of the Heaven.
An authentic tradition narrates that whoever recites the following words fifteen times,
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) narrates that if a person recites the following invocation ten times every day,
his record of deeds will get entry of forty five thousand virtuous deeds and delete the record of forty five thousand bad deeds. To the same extent the person’s status would be elevated.
In another narration it is said that this invocation would save him from the machinations of the Satan on the Day of Judgement. He will be pardoned for the major sins committed by him. He will get the reward for reciting the complete Qur’an ten times and would also get a place in the Heaven.

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The Superiority Of Tasbeeh Or The Rosary
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) says that when a Mu’min says
Allah will enter three thousand virtuous deeds in his account and deletes one thousand misdeeds from there. Allah will create a rooster that will repeat this tasbeeh till the Day of Judgement and the reward for this will go to the account of the person.
Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as) has said that when a person says ‘Subhan Allah,’ the angels would pray for him.
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) has said that one who recites
thirty times, Allah will remove penury and difficulties from him, make him affluent and allot a place for him in the Heaven.
It is narrated from Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as) that when Allah had created the light (Noor) of the Prophet (S), He had kept it for twelve thousand years under a curtain, Hijab al-Qudrat. The Noor used to recite the following Tasbeeh: again for eleven thousand years the noor was under a curtain, Hijab al-Azmath, when it recited the words,
for another ten thousand years the Noor was under the Hijab al Mann reciting,
for another nine thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al-Rehmat, when it recited,
thereafter the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al Saadaat, for eight thousand years and it recited,
for the next seven thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al Karamat, and recited,
for the next six thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al Manzila,when it recited,
for the next five thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al Hidayat, when it recited,
for the next four thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab an nabbuwa, when it recited,
for the next three thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab ar rafaa, when it recited,
then for the next two thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab al-Haibat, when it recited,
finally for one thousand years the Noor was under the curtain, Hijab ash Shafaat, when it recited,

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Superiority of Tahmeed Or Praising Allah
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) was asked what act was the best in the consideration of Allah? He replied, ‘Praising Him!’
Imam ‘Ali bin Husayn (as) said: One who uttered ‘Al hamdu lillah,’ he thanked Allah for all His Bounties.
Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) said that the Prophet of Islam (S) has observed that Allah gives His Bounties to a person who remembers and praises Allah. One who experiences delays in getting his sustenance, he should do Asthagfar (seek Allah’s forgiveness). If a person is engrossed with difficulties, he should say,
Whenever the Prophet of Allah (S) was pleased with anything, he used to say,
and whenever there was a sad event he said
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) has narrated from the Prophet of Allah (S) that he used to praise Allah every day. He used to recite, as much as his physical condition permitted, the following words,
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq has said that one who says,
the chroniclers of deeds will tell to Allah that they were tiring recording good deeds in his Nama al-Aamaal. Allah will say, “Write whatever my creature is saying. Leave his record of deeds for Me to update!”

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Miscellaneous
The Prophet (S) also said that one Night of Meraj Allah has sent the following words through a Revelation
Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) has said that when a person recites the following words, while offering supplications, his prayers will definitely be answered:
The Imam (as) also said when a person recites the following words seven times
The angels say, ‘your voice has been heard by the Arham ar Rahemeen and whatever you have wished for will be granted by Him!’
And when a person repeats ten times the words
Then Allah says, ‘Ask for whatever is required by you!’
It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) when one recites the verses of “Qul hu walla,” “Inna anzalna” and “Ayat al Kursi”
Facing the Kaaba, Allah will definitely answer his wishes because these contain the Ism al-Azam (the ineffable words).
Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) has said the following are Ineffable Words
It is narrated from Imam ‘Ali bin al Husayn (as) that the following supplication is based on Ism al-Azam and reciting it will get the prayers answered:
It is narrated from Sakeen bin Ammar that one night he was asleep in the city of Mecca. He saw a person in the dream asking him to awaken and see that a person was reciting Invocations to Allah. He awoke from the sleep, but fell asleep again. He saw the same dream a second time. He awoke and fell asleep again. When he saw the dream again, he heard a loud voice saying that Imam Musa bin Ja’far (as) reciting the Ism al-Azam. He took a bath, wore fresh clothes and went near the Hajr al-Aswad. He found a revered person prostrating toward the Kaaba. He went and stood near him. When he heard intently, the following words were audible to him: Sikeen says that the Imam (as) repeated the words so many times that he could memorise them.

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Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) says that one who recites the following words will certainly get his prayers answered:

OTHER HADITH on Importance and Benefits

In this context Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) informs, ‘Allah is not worshipped by anything more meritorious than the Tasbeeh of Fatima Zahra (s.a.). Had there been any worship superior to it, most surely the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) would have granted it to Janabe Fatima (s.a.).’
(Wasaaelush Shia , Vol 4 Pg. 1024)

Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) says about the dearness of this Tasbeeh in the eyes of the Imams of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.): “Reciting Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) everyday after every Salat is liked by me more than reciting one thousand rakats of (mustahab) namaz”.
(Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat)

Reciting this Tasbeeh results in forgiveness of sins. In a tradition , Imam Mohammad Baqir (as) says: “One who recites the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) and then seeks forgiveness, will be forgiven”.
(Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1023)

It also results in driving Shaitan away and in the satisfaction of Allah as tradition from Imam Mohammad Baqir (a.s.) says:“(Reciting Tasbeeh) drives away Shaitan and makes results in the satisfaction of Allah”.
(Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1023)

Reciting Tasbeeh regularly delivers the reciter from adversities in this world as well as the hereafter. One of the graceful effects of the regular recitation of the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) is that it delivers the reciter from adversities and hardships in this world as well as the hereafter. Thus one should not ignore its benefits and effects and should not be careless and lazy in its recitation In this connection, Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) says to one of his companions : “ You do adhere to it and be regular about its recitation, for surely one who is steadfast upon its recitation will not encounter adversity.”
(Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat, Pg. 343)

In this connection, Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) says : “ O Abu Haroon! We order our children to recite the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.)in the same manner as we order them for the performance of Namaz ” (Al-Kafi, Kitabus Salaat, Pg. 343)
FROM MAFATIH

The traditions, reported from the Holy Imams (`a) about the merit of Tasbih al-Zahra', are too many to be counted. Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “We order our boys to do Tasbih al-Zahra' in the same effect that we order them to perform the obligatory prayers. Hence, you should abide by it, because misery will never find a way to a servant who constantly say it.”
According to validly reported traditions, the “frequent remembrance” that is mentioned and ordered in the Holy Qur'an indicates Tasbih al-Zahra'; therefore, whoever abides by it will have remembered Almighty Allah frequently and carried out the order decreed in this holy verse: O you who believe! Remember Allah, remembering frequently.
Through a valid chain of authority (i.e. sanad), Imam al-Baqir (`a) is reported to have said, “Whoever glorifies Almighty Allah with the doxology (Tasbih) of Fatimah (`a) and then ends it with imploring Almighty Allah’s forgiveness, Almighty Allah will forgive him. This doxology is one hundred (words) with tongues, but one thousand (rewards) in the Scale. It also dismisses Satan and pleases the Lord.”

Through an authentic (i.e. sahih) chain of authority, Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “Whoever glorifies Almighty Allah with the doxology (Tasbih) of Fatimah (`a) before he extends his legs after an obligatory prayer, Almighty Allah will forgive him and Paradise will be absolutely decided for him.”

Through another valid (i.e. mu`tabar) chain of authority, Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “The doxology of Fatimah al-Zahra' (`a) subsequent to every obligatory prayer is dearer to me than offering one thousand units of prayer every day.”

According to another validly reported tradition, Imam al-Baqir (`a) is reported to have said, “No statements of glorification and adoration through which Almighty Allah is worshipped can be better than the doxology of Fatimah (`a). If there had been any thing better than this, the Holy Prophet (s) would certainly have given to Fatimah (`a).”

In conclusion, the traditions about the merits of Tasbih al-Zahra' are too numerable to be all mentioned in this book.
Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “Whoever glorifies (Almighty Allah) with Tasbih al-Zahra' after every obligatory prayer and follows it with la ilaha illa allahu, Almighty Allah will forgive him.”

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Noteworthy Points:

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1. One of the conditions of worship, rather the most important of them all, is being attentive in its performance. This is specially so in the recitation of Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.).
2. There should be continuity in the recitation of the Tasbeeh without any interruptions. This has been the practice of our holy Imams (a.s.) (Al- Kaafi, Kitaabus Salaat, Pg. 343 )
3. In case one has a doubt regarding the number of Azkaar that he has recited, then he should start again. This is according to a tradition from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) (Al- Kaafi, Kitaabus Salaat, Pg. 342 )

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The Tasbeeh as a Powerful Dua for Any / All needs
In case of a particular need /problem ,this tasbeeh is to be recited with that specific intention for the need to get fulfilled .Eg it is highly recommended for security of Rizq /Sustenance if recited with that specific intention at the door or in car when leaving for work /interview etc

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For Rizq (Sufficient Sustenance)
Once the Prophet's (saw) daughter Fatima Zehra (as) asked the prophet for a helper. The Prophet(saw) advised her to recite the following Tasbih which is now known as Tasbih e Zehra. This Tasbih is usually recited after each prayer. However it also has great value for solving the problems of Rizq, Sustenance, Business, Job etc. The person should recite the tasbih with the niyat (intention) of seeking rizq (sustenance), before leaving the house ( sitting in the car for going to work) ,before commencing business or before starting work at office.
Inshallah rizq problems can be overcome with this.

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Tasbeeh made out of the Turbah of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)
It is better that the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) be made of the pure Turbah (soil) of the grave of Imam Husain(a.s.)
It has been narrated from Imame Zamana (a.t.f.s.), “ One who just holds the Tasbeeh made out of the soil of the grave of Imam Husain (as) and does not do any Zikr, even then for him will be written the reward of having recited the Azkaar” (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1033)
Imam Jafar Sadiq (as) says : “One zikr or Isteghfaar recited on the Tasbeeh made out of the soil of the grave of Imam Husain (as) is equal to 70 such zikr recited on any other thing.” (Wasaaelush Shia Vol 4, Pg. 1033)
It is most favorable to count the number of the statements of Tasbih al-Zahra' with a rosary (subhah: a string of 100 beads) made of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb, which is a tradition in all religious rites. It is also recommended to carry at all times such a rosary, which protects from misfortunes and brings about endless rewards.
It is reported that the rosary of Lady Fatimah (`a) was made of woolen knotted string. She used to turn it with her hand while uttering statements of glorifying and professing Almighty Allah’s all-greatness. When Hamzah ibn `Abd al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, was martyred, she made a rosary from the soil of his tomb, and people followed her in that. When Imam al-Husayn the master of martyrs (`a) was martyred, people used rosaries made of the soil of his tomb. In this respect, the Awaited Imam (`a) is reported to have said, “Whoever forgets to mention Almighty Allah while having a rosary made of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb in the hand, the reward of remembrance will be recorded for him.”

Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “A rosary that is made of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb glorifies Almighty Allah in the hand of its bearer although the bearer does not say anything.”
Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is also reported as saying, “Whoever turns a bead of a rosary made of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb and implores Almighty Allah’s forgiveness one time, Almighty Allah will record for him the reward of imploring His forgiveness seventy times. If one holds that rosary in the hand without saying anything, seven rewards for each bead will be recorded for him.”
According to another form of this tradition, “If one turns the bead uttering a statement of mentioning Almighty Allah, forty rewards for each bead will be recorded for him.”
It is also reported that the Paradisiacal Women (i.e. al-Hur al-in), whenever they see an angel descending to the earth for any mission, ask him to bring them rosaries and prostration-clays made of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb.
In an authentic tradition, Imam Musa al-Kazim (`a) is reported to have said, “A true believer must not be lacking five things: a teeth-brushing stick (i.e. siwak), a comb, a prostration rug, a thirty-four bead rosary, and a ring whose stone is made of agate.”
Apparently, a pottery rosary is merited, too, although it is preferable that this rosary is made of fireless pottery. Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported to have said, “Whoever glorifies Almighty Allah with a rosary of the clay of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb, Almighty Allah will record for him four hundred rewards, erase four hundred sins he has committed, grant him four hundred requests, and raise him four hundred ranks.”
It is also reported that the string of such rosaries may advisably be blue.
Some narrations have suggested that it is better for women to use their fingertips in counting, but the narrations that have reported the recommendation of using rosaries made of clay are bigger in number and more authentic.

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Shaykh ‘Abbās al-Qummi on the Tasbih azZahrā (‘a)in his al-Bāqiyāt as-Sālihāt:
The authentic traditions (ahādith) regarding the excellence of this tasbih are innumerable. It is reported from Imām Ja’far as-Sādiq (‘a) that he said, ‘we command our children with the Tasbih of Fātima, peace be on her, as we command them to the canonical prayer (salāh). Persist in it, for one who persisted in (performing) it never became wretched (shaqī).’
It is also given in reliable reports that the ‘excessive remembrance’ (adh-dhikr al-kathir) that is prescribed in the Qur’ān (33:41) refers to this Tasbih and therefore one who makes a habit of reciting it after the canonical prayer (salāh) has remembered Allāh with an ‘excessive remembrance’ and acted on the verse:
- Surah al-Ahzāb, 33:41
And with a reliable chain of transmission (sanad mu’tabar), it is reported from Imām Muhammad al-Bāqir, peace be on him, that he said, ‘one who glorifies (Allāh) with the Tasbih of Fātima, Allāh’s peace be on her, then seeks forgiveness from Allāh, Allāh forgives him. And while it is a hundred (chants) on the tongue, it is a thousand in the scales (mīzān); and it repels the devil (shaytān) and pleases the Lord (Rabb).’
And with a sound transmission (sanad sahih) it is reported from Imām as-Sādiq (‘a) that he said, ‘one who glorifies (Allāh) with the Tasbih of Fātima, peace be on her, before his feet turn away from the obligatory prayer (salāt al-farīda), Allāh forgives him and makes Paradise mandatory for him.’
And in another reliable chain from him (Imām as-Sādiq), peace be on him, as well he said: ‘the Tasbih of Fātima az-Zahrā (‘a) after every obligatory prayer is more loved by me than praying a thousand units (rak’ah) of prayer every day.’
And in a reliable report from Imām al-Bāqir, peace be on him, he said, ‘never was Allāh worshipped with any glorification or extolling, more excellent than the Tasbih of Fātima az-Zahrā (‘a); for if there was anything more excellent that it, the Prophet (s) would have prescribed that to Fātima (‘a).’
The traditions regarding its excellence are therefore more than can be contained within the scope of this work.

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Shaykh ‘Abbās al-Qummi on the Rosary used for Tasbih[81]
As for the rosary used during the glorification of Allāh (s.w.t.), Shaykh ‘Abbās al-Qummi has said it is more excellent (afdal) to use one that is made with the clay from the grave of Imām al-Husayn, peace be on him. And it is also recommended (mustahab) for a person to carry with him a rosary (sabha) made from the clay of al-Husayn, peace be on him, at all times for it acts as a protection from afflictions (balāya) and is a source of endless reward.
That said, one must be cautious when carry the Tasbih made from the clay (turbah) of al-Husayn (‘a) not to take it with him or her into the washroom or any place of impurity (najāsah), just as one must be cautious not to keep it on oneself when one is ritually impure (i.e. in janābah). It is also important not to let children disrespect, play with or step on the rosary made from the clay of the places where the pure Infallibles (‘a) are buried.
It is reported that the rosary that Sayyida Fātima az-Zahrā (‘a) originally used was made with a woolen (suf) thread only, each ‘bead’ marked by a knot in the thread. She would rotate it with her hand as she exalted and glorified Allāh. This was until Hamza b. ‘Abd al-Muttalib (‘a) (the uncle of Rasul Allāh (s)) was martyred at Uhud, when she began using the clay from his grave to make her rosary and people would imitate her. And this continued until Imām al-Husayn (‘a), the master of all martyrs (sayyid ash-shuhadā), was martyred in Karbala when people gave up using the clay from Hamza’s grave and began using al-Husayn’s, peace be on him.
And it is reported from the Awaited Imām (al-Muntazar) (‘a) - may Allāh hasten his return and may our souls be sacrificed for him! - that he said, ‘one who forgets the remembrance (dhikr of Allāh) but has a rosary from the turbah of al-Husayn (‘a) in his hand (then) the reward (of performing the dhikr) is written for him.’
And it is related from Imām as-Sādiq, peace be on him, that the rosary from the grave of al-Husayn, peace be on him, glorifies Allāh in the hands of a man even when he is not glorifying Him (with his tongue). And he (as-Sādiq), peace be on him, also said, ‘one who rotates the beads (made) from the grave of al-Husayn, peace be on him, and asks for forgiveness just once, Allāh writes it for him seventy times. And if the rosary stops in his hand and he does not glorify Allāh with it, then seven times (is written for him) for each bead in it.’
And according to another report: if he rotates it with remembrance (dhikr) then for every bead, forty good deeds are written for him. And it is related that the Hur al-‘Ayn (beautiful maidens of Paradise), when they see any angel descending to the earth for any matter, they ask them to bring them back as gifts, beads and clay from the grave of al-Husayn, peace be on him.
And in a sound (sahih) tradition from al-Imām Musa al-Kāzim, peace be on him, he said, ‘a faithful (mu’min) should never be without five things: siwāk[82], a comb, a prayer rug, a rosary with (at least) thirty-four beads, and an aqiq ring.’
It appears that a rosary from porcelain is also excellent but it is better if its earth has not been subjected to fire. And from Imām Ja’far as-Sādiq, peace be on him, it is also reported, ‘one who recites one (round of) tasbih with a rosary made from the earth of al-Husayn (‘a)’s grave,Allāh writes for him four hundred good deeds and erases from him four hundred sins; four hundred of his wishes are granted and he is elevated four hundred degrees (before Allāh).’
It is also reported that it is recommended (mustahab) for the thread of the rosary to be green in colour.

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Chapter Three from Miftah Falah A has a discussion on the Method of the Tasbih of Sayyida Fātima az-Zahrā (‘a).Some of the traditions about reciting it at bedtime mention the tasbih (saying Subhān-Allāh) before the tamhīd (saying al-Hamdu-lillāh); however, verified (sahih) traditions concerning the Tasbih az-Zahrā (‘a) in general say that the tamhid comes before the tasbih.