48/120. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3583 — Counting Dhikr on Fingertips
Concerning the Virtue of Tasbih, Tahlil, and Taqdis
Hadith About Counting Dhikr on Fingertips
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3583
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3583
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ حِزَامٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ هَانِئَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، حُمَيْضَةَ بِنْتِ يَاسِرٍ عَنْ جَدَّتِهَا، يُسَيْرَةَ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ قَالَتْ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَلَيْكُنَّ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّقْدِيسِ وَاعْقِدْنَ بِالأَنَامِلِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ مَسْئُولاَتٌ مُسْتَنْطَقَاتٌ وَلاَ تَغْفُلْنَ فَتَنْسَيْنَ الرَّحْمَةَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ هَانِئِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ وَقَدْ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ عَنْ هَانِئِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ .
Yusairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said To Us: ‘Hold Fast To At-Tasbih, At-Tahlil, And At-Taqdis, And Count Them Upon The Fingertips, For Indeed They Shall Be Questioned, And They Will Be Made To Speak. And Do Not Become Heedless, So That You Forget About The Mercy (Of Allah).’”
[1] Saying " Subhān Al-Malik, Al-Quddūs " (Glory to the King, the Free of Deficiencies) or " Rabbul Malaiki War-Rūh " (Glorified, the Free of Deficiencies, the Lord of the angels and the spirit.) See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3583In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 214English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3583
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3583
This Hadith teaches a clear practice of remembrance. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the women to hold fast to tasbih, tahlil, and taqdis, and to count them upon the fingertips. The text also says the fingertips will be questioned and made to speak. This gives the act of dhikr a personal and living feel, because even the body parts used in worship will bear witness. The Hadith also warns against becoming heedless, because heedlessness can make a person forget the mercy of Allah. For anyone searching for hadith about counting dhikr on fingers, this narration directly shows the value of using the fingertips and staying awake in remembrance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tasbih, tahlil, and taqdis are forms of dhikr to hold firmly.
- Counting dhikr on the fingertips is mentioned directly in the Hadith.
- The fingertips will be questioned and made to speak.
- Heedlessness can lead a person to forget Allah's mercy.
