'Umar’s Seeking Aid from al-'Abbas
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Question:
The questioner says: Some of the people of innovation may cite 'Umar ibn al-Khattab’s seeking aid from al-'Abbas as evidence. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
He did not seek aid from al-'Abbas; he asked him to make supplication. Asking for supplication is not called seeking aid. If you ask someone to make supplication for you or for the Muslims, that is not seeking aid. Seeking aid is from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). 'Umar asked al-'Abbas to ask Allah for rain for the Muslims, and this is permissible and there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Some of the people of innovation may cite 'Umar ibn al-Khattab’s seeking aid from al-'Abbas as evidence. What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
He did not seek aid from al-'Abbas; he asked him to make supplication. Asking for supplication is not called seeking aid. If you ask someone to make supplication for you or for the Muslims, that is not seeking aid. Seeking aid is from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). 'Umar asked al-'Abbas to ask Allah for rain for the Muslims, and this is permissible and there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/10 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:05:46)
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