What is the ruling on seeking intercession from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
A questioner says: What is the ruling on saying, "Intercession, O Muhammad," or "O Allah, grant me intercession through Muhammad"?
The Shaykh:
Intercession is sought from Allah, my brother; it is not sought from anyone, neither from the Messenger nor from anyone else, for he is dead. As for seeking it from him on the Day of Resurrection when he is alive, there is no harm. Yes, the creation will seek intercession from him when their standing in the gathering place becomes long. They will ask the Messenger for intercession so that Allah will move them from the gathering place to the Reckoning, so that they may be relieved from fifty years of standing on their feet, with the sun close above them, a mile from their heads, and they will be in great distress.
They will ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to intercede for them with Allah. That is, to intercede means to supplicate to Allah. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) will prostrate before his Lord and supplicate, and supplicate, and supplicate, until it is said to him: "O Muhammad, raise your head and say what you will hear, and say what you will hear, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." At that time, he will intercede for the people of the standing place so that Allah will move them from the long and severe standing place. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. And what is the ruling on saying, "O Allah, grant me intercession through Muhammad"?
The Shaykh:
Grant me intercession.
The questioner:
Through Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
It is the reverse: "O Allah, grant intercession for me, O Muhammad." You are interceding for Muhammad. Yes.
A questioner says: What is the ruling on saying, "Intercession, O Muhammad," or "O Allah, grant me intercession through Muhammad"?
The Shaykh:
Intercession is sought from Allah, my brother; it is not sought from anyone, neither from the Messenger nor from anyone else, for he is dead. As for seeking it from him on the Day of Resurrection when he is alive, there is no harm. Yes, the creation will seek intercession from him when their standing in the gathering place becomes long. They will ask the Messenger for intercession so that Allah will move them from the gathering place to the Reckoning, so that they may be relieved from fifty years of standing on their feet, with the sun close above them, a mile from their heads, and they will be in great distress.
They will ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to intercede for them with Allah. That is, to intercede means to supplicate to Allah. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) will prostrate before his Lord and supplicate, and supplicate, and supplicate, until it is said to him: "O Muhammad, raise your head and say what you will hear, and say what you will hear, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." At that time, he will intercede for the people of the standing place so that Allah will move them from the long and severe standing place. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. And what is the ruling on saying, "O Allah, grant me intercession through Muhammad"?
The Shaykh:
Grant me intercession.
The questioner:
Through Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
It is the reverse: "O Allah, grant intercession for me, O Muhammad." You are interceding for Muhammad. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم طلب الشفاعة من الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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