tasbih

last week, i went to the Salam hospital to accompany my friend. during the waiting period to see the doctor. i saw an old guy turn on the tv to watch football match. then i think "da..egyption, they dont know any sports other than football". but then i saw something in his hand.he hold them tight. its tasbih and his lips nonstop praise to god, while me?just holding egyption dictionary

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiaallaho anho)
narrated that Rasulullah s.a.w has said, "AlmightyAllah says, 'I treat my slave (man) according to this expectations from Me, and I am with him when he remember me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart; if he remembers me in a gathering, I remembers him in a better and nobler gathering (i.e of angels). If he come closer to Me by one span, I go toward him an arm's length, and if walk toward Me, I run unto him."

Usually the long tasbih have 33 stones(or what ever it made of).for the short one just 11 stones. the number of stones are 33 or 11 because people commanly will recite tasbih of fatima which is :

1.Subhan'allah (سبحان الله) (Glory be to God) – repeated 33 times.
2.Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله) (Praise be to God) – repeated 33 times.
3.Allahu akbar (الله أكبر) (God is the Greatest) – repeated 33 times

before this, when i saw people holding tasbih, i just wondering "what is he doing?".but now i know.its just a thing that can make you remember of HIM and to praise HIM as much as u can. it will be great if you can bring the tasbih where ever you go, but if you cant, try to praise HIM when u across with HIS greatest creation that is HUMAN BEING.

*credit to sakinah's sister and uncle at the hospital