In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) is something which our elders teach their children from a very young age. Even before we are taught how to recite the Qur’an, we are taught the tasbih of Lady Az-Zahra’ ('a). However, just like other acts of worship, we often don’t know or don’t realize the true merits and significance until later in life – if ever at all – and this is also the case with this beautiful tasbih.

When we first read a small booklet on the ‘Reward of the Tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) written in Farsi, we were amazed at the merits which this “simple” form of remembrance of Allah (SWT) has, and felt the need to translate it into English so that others would also be able to benefit from its life-giving contents.

With the permission and assistance of Allah (SWT), we were able to translate and publish the aforementioned booklet into English, for which we thank Allah (SWT) and we ask Him to accept this humble offering from us.

Indeed, if we are able to unveil the secrets of this tasbih and recite it in our daily lives, we can not even begin to imagine what spiritual blessings we will receive! However, as with other acts of worship, one of the key ingredients which must be present is that we must perform it with sincerity and a pure heart and that we perform it with complete understanding.

We dedicate this book to the Lady of Light – Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) - the leader of the women of all the Worlds, and pray that we can follow her example and way of life. We also dedicate this book to our living Imam, Sahib al-’Asr wal Zaman, al-Qa’im al-Muntazar (may Allah hasten his return and make us among his soldiers) – the one whose advent we are all anxiously awaiting.

We ask you to pray for us, our families and for the ability to continue serving the cause of Islam. May we all recite this tasbih with the utmost Ma’rifat and be able to benefit from the many blessings which are hidden deep within it.

Arifa Hudda & Saleem Bhimji
5th of Jumadi al-Thani, 1426 AH i 1st of June, 2006 CE
Birth anniversary of Sayyida Zaynab (‘a) bint ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib (‘a).