The ruling on describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as the remover of distress
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Question:
The questioner says in his question regarding the wording of the two testimonies: Some people say, “I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger, who conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, and advised the Ummah, and removed the distress.” The question is: What is the ruling on describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as the remover of distress?
Answer:
If the intention is that he removed ignorance from the people and removed what was among them of strife and enmity, that is the distress, that is his intention, then there is no harm. But if a person’s intention is that he removes distress in the sense that he relieves hardships and removes difficulties, then that is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alone. In any case, it is better to avoid this phrase. Yes.
The questioner says in his question regarding the wording of the two testimonies: Some people say, “I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger, who conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, and advised the Ummah, and removed the distress.” The question is: What is the ruling on describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as the remover of distress?
Answer:
If the intention is that he removed ignorance from the people and removed what was among them of strife and enmity, that is the distress, that is his intention, then there is no harm. But if a person’s intention is that he removes distress in the sense that he relieves hardships and removes difficulties, then that is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alone. In any case, it is better to avoid this phrase. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-059-خلق النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ووجوب الاقتداء به|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:18:56)
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