How to respond to the one who said that 'Umar's turning to al-'Abbas and seeking nearness to Allah through his supplication, and their not going to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is proof of the permissibility of turning in seeking nearness to Allah from the more virtuous to the less virtuous

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we respond to the one who said that 'Umar's turning to al-'Abbas and asking for nearness to Allah through his supplication, and their not going to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is proof of the permissibility of turning in seeking nearness to Allah from the more virtuous to the less virtuous?

Answer:
This is cold and invalid talk. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and 'Umar were the most knowledgeable people after Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the most knowledgeable of the Companions. If turning to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) at his grave had been permissible, they would not have left the more virtuous for the less virtuous, nor would they have left the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for someone else. They left him because it is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) at his grave, because this is not permissible. This man says that he left something permissible but turned to such and such. This is invalid talk. He turned away from it because it is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah through him at his grave and after his death. Yes.