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With a daily regimen of more than 500 prayers, some Muslims find beads help them keep their place. The Prophet Muhammad advised it is better to use your fingers to count prayers, but some Muslims prefer using beads instead. The beads, called Subha, Tasbih or Masbaha, are used to say dhikr, a remembrance that consists of repeating words and phrases praising God. "Making dhikr," as it is called, can be performed after each of the five daily prayers and is considered an excellent way to condition the mind to remember God throughout daily life.

The use of prayer beads is not really part of the Islamic religion, but it is part of Islamic tradition, said Imam Talal Eid, ...

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