Seeking Blessing from the Traces of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of those who hold the view that the traces of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) should be revered and collected argue that the Companions sought blessing from him (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) during his lifetime. So what prevents seeking blessing from him now and from his traces?

Answer:
Where are the traces of the Prophet now? There is nothing; they are gone. Some of them remained after him with some of the Companions, and then they were gone. Where are his clothes? Where are his used items? They perished and are gone. As for making things that resemble them, this is not permissible, because it leads to seeking blessing from them—seeking blessing from his true traces that he personally used is fine; this is prescribed. But then people come and make things and say, "This is like the traces of the Messenger," and then they seek blessing from these. That is forbidden and not permissible, because they are not the traces of the Messenger. Yes.