1. Reciting The Dhikr In The Tasbih Of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('A) Without A Gap

It has been narrated from Muhammad Ibn Ja’far as-Sadiq (the son of Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a)) that:

إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ صَلَّى اللٌّهُ عَلَيْهَا فَيَصِلُهُ وَ لاَ يَقْطَعُهُ.

“Surely, he (Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a)) used to perform the tasbih of Fatimah, may Allah send His prayers upon her, in a continuous manner and would not stop or pause in the middle of it.1”

2. Method Of Reciting The Tasbih Of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ (‘A)

Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a) has said: “Begin the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ with a Takbir (saying of ‘Allahu Akbar’) and say this 34 times; then praise Allah 33 times by saying ‘Alhamdulillah’ and close it off with the glorification of Allah by saying ‘Subhana Allah’ 33 times.”

3. Crying During The Tasbih

Shaykh Qasim ‘Ali Ibn Hilal Jazairi used to take over one hour to recite the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) since every time he said one of the dhikr which is contained in the tasbih, he would be engulfed in tears and grief.

• 1. Jami’ Ayat wa Ahadith Salat, Volume 2, Page 54.