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WomanOfJihad · **Re: Islamic Etiquette -** 04-13-2005

SUNNAH METHOD OF COUNTING ON ONE'S FINGERS

Our beloved Nabi S.a.w has ecouraged us to make zikr and count on our fingers as the fingers shall then be able testify to our remembering Allah on the day of Qiyamah.. keepin count of the fingers in any way is sunnah .. but during our nabi s.a.w time there existed a specific method. by means of this method one shall be able to keep count upto 10,000 - ( Clearly indicating that the sunnah way is the best , most beautiful and most perfect way of doing a thing) .. inshAllah..

COUNTING FROM 1 to 9

Counting from 1 to 9 is done by opening and closing only the little, middle and ring fingers. The Index finger , thumb and Left hand is nt used

ONE : is formed by closing the little finger of the right hand

TWO :is formed by closing the ring finger also

THREE: is formed by closing the middle finger also

FOUR: is formed by opening the little finger but the ring finger and middle fingers should still be closed

FIVE: is formed if the ring finger is also opened

SIX : is formed by opening out the middle finger and closing the Ring Finger towards the wrist by stretching it

SEVEN : is formed by opening the ring finger and stretchin and closing
( towards the wrist) the little finger.

EIGHT: is formed in the same way the ring finger shoud also be closed Stretching towards the wrist ..

NINE: is formed if the midddle finger is similarly closed.. Stretchin towards the wrist

Note: One shud Understand the Difference between 1 , 2 , 3 AND 7, 8, 9

1 2 3 the fingers are closed normally like only til the end of a finger
7 8 and 9 shud b closed stretching towards the wrist

to b continued...

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WomanOfJihad LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 1,414 Reputation: 1448 Rep Power: 26 Join Date: Dec 2004 Gender:	Re: Islamic Etiquette - 04-13-2005 SUNNAH METHOD OF COUNTING ON ONE'S FINGERS Our beloved Nabi S.a.w has ecouraged us to make zikr and count on our fingers as the fingers shall then be able testify to our remembering Allah on the day of Qiyamah.. keepin count of the fingers in any way is sunnah .. but during our nabi s.a.w time there existed a specific method. by means of this method one shall be able to keep count upto 10,000 - ( Clearly indicating that the sunnah way is the best , most beautiful and most perfect way of doing a thing) .. inshAllah.. COUNTING FROM 1 to 9 Counting from 1 to 9 is done by opening and closing only the little, middle and ring fingers. The Index finger , thumb and Left hand is nt used ONE : is formed by closing the little finger of the right hand TWO :is formed by closing the ring finger also THREE: is formed by closing the middle finger also FOUR: is formed by opening the little finger but the ring finger and middle fingers should still be closed FIVE: is formed if the ring finger is also opened SIX : is formed by opening out the middle finger and closing the Ring Finger towards the wrist by stretching it SEVEN : is formed by opening the ring finger and stretchin and closing ( towards the wrist) the little finger. EIGHT: is formed in the same way the ring finger shoud also be closed Stretching towards the wrist .. NINE: is formed if the midddle finger is similarly closed.. Stretchin towards the wrist Note: One shud Understand the Difference between 1 , 2 , 3 AND 7, 8, 9 1 2 3 the fingers are closed normally like only til the end of a finger 7 8 and 9 shud b closed stretching towards the wrist to b continued... __________________ The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."