Some people cite the hadith of the blind man as evidence for the permissibility of seeking nearness to Allah through the status of the people of virtue during supplication!!

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people cite the hadith of the blind man as evidence for the permissibility of seeking nearness to Allah through the status of the people of virtue during supplication, based on his statement in the hadith: "If You restore my sight to me," and Allah restored his sight to him. So how is the response to this?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to make supplication, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made supplication for him. The meaning of their saying, "Turn to your Prophet," is "turn to his supplication," meaning turn to his supplication. This is proven by the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to make supplication and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made supplication for him. This was during the lifetime of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his presence. It has been established for us that it is permissible to ask a living, present person for supplication, money, or anything else. The issue is after his death (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not permissible to turn to the Messenger after his death or to seek nearness to Allah through him after his death. This is not permissible. So the story with the blind man was during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his presence, and the intended meaning of "turning to" is asking for supplication, because the blind man said to him, "Make supplication to Allah to restore my sight to me." Yes.