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==History== | ==History== | ||
Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but | Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but it's not clear which nation was the first to made it. Prayer beads has was being used in many of old civilizations for counting numbers, days, etc. For example, in [[China]] strings with different knots on it, of which numbers and distance have meanings, had been used. In central [[Africa]], women counted months of their pregnancy with knots on a string. | ||
In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications. | In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications. | ||
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===Sunni tradition=== | ===Sunni tradition=== | ||
There's various narrations about using "misbaha" among [[Sunni]]s: some [[Sunni]] [[hadith]] books recommend carrying of a misbaha to Muslims and also mentions that [[the Prophet (s)]] was using misbaha. There's also other narrations from the Prophet (s) which blames usage of "misbaha". | |||
===Shi'a tradition=== | ===Shi'a tradition=== | ||
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"Misbaha", is also used for [[istikhara]]. | "Misbaha", is also used for [[istikhara]]. | ||
[[ | [[Isma'ilia Khuja]]s in [[India]] use "misbaha" in some of their religious activities and rituals, including "dhikr" for [[Shah Gharib Mirza]] and supplication for [[Aqa Khan]]. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
===Number of beads=== | ===Number of beads=== | ||
"Misbaha" usually have 101 beads, in three parts of 33 beads, with two beads dividing the three parts, in accordance with [[tasbih of Lady Fatima (a)]]. | "Misbaha" usually have 101 beads, in three parts of 33 beads, with two beads dividing the three parts, in accordance with [[tasbih of Lady Fatima (a)]]. There's also "misbahas" with 25, 33, 34 beads. | ||
Some [[sufi]]s use "misbaha" with 1000 beads which is used in burials; they turn it 3 times and each time say [[la ilah illa Allah]] 1000 times. | Some [[sufi]]s use "misbaha" with 1000 beads which is used in burials; they turn it 3 times and each time say [[la ilah illa Allah]] 1000 times. | ||
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* Tassel: tassel is made of many short strings, knotted to main string of "misbaha". | * Tassel: tassel is made of many short strings, knotted to main string of "misbaha". | ||
* "Dasta": a bead, larger than other beads, with conical or cylindrical shape, between the tassel and other beads of "misbaha". | * "Dasta": a bead, larger than other beads, with conical or cylindrical shape, between the tassel and other beads of "misbaha". It's also called "yad", "mihrab". | ||
* "'Adasak": two beads with a shape of lentil which are smaller than other beads, and sometimes made from a material other than other beads. The two "'adasaks" divide "misbaha" into three parts. | * "'Adasak": two beads with a shape of lentil which are smaller than other beads, and sometimes made from a material other than other beads. The two "'adasaks" divide "misbaha" into three parts. | ||