What is the authenticity of the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught the supplication, “O Allah, I ask You and seek nearness to You through Your Prophet Muhammad…”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) authentic? What is its jurisprudential understanding? And which type of seeking nearness to Allah (tawassul) does it fall under?
Answer:
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah discussed this in his book *Tawassul wa al-Wasilah* and spoke at length about it. As far as I can see, the summary of the matter is that the hadith is not authentic. The hadith is not authentic, and it is not permissible to act upon it in this critical principle, which is seeking nearness to Allah the Mighty and Majestic through persons, whether the Messenger or anyone else.
As for seeking nearness to Allah through the supplication of the righteous, there is nothing wrong with that. If a person is present and alive, and you ask him to supplicate to Allah for you, that is a good thing. It is the supplication of the righteous. As for seeking nearness to Allah through their very selves, whether they are alive or dead, that is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh taught him to supplicate by saying: “O Allah, I ask You and seek nearness to You through Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy. O Muhammad, O Messenger of Allah, I seek nearness to You through You to my Lord to fulfill my need.”
علم الشيخ أن يدعو فيقول اللهم إني أسألك وأتوسل إليك بنبيك محمد نبي الرحمة، يا محمد يا رسول الله إني أتوسل بك إلى ربي في حاجتي ليقضينيAh.
آه.“O Allah, grant him intercession for me.” Is this hadith authentic?
اللهم فشفعه في هل هذا حديث صحيح؟Answer:
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah discussed this in his book *Tawassul wa al-Wasilah* and spoke at length about it. As far as I can see, the summary of the matter is that the hadith is not authentic. The hadith is not authentic, and it is not permissible to act upon it in this critical principle, which is seeking nearness to Allah the Mighty and Majestic through persons, whether the Messenger or anyone else.
As for seeking nearness to Allah through the supplication of the righteous, there is nothing wrong with that. If a person is present and alive, and you ask him to supplicate to Allah for you, that is a good thing. It is the supplication of the righteous. As for seeking nearness to Allah through their very selves, whether they are alive or dead, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [77 -1024] ما صحة حديث تعليم النبي ﷺ دعاء "اللهم إني أسألك وأتوسل إليك بنبيك محمد..) الحديث — youtube.com
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