The ruling on seeking blessing from the relics of the Prophet and the remains of his body

The questioner:
Or also something. Is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the staffs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during his lifetime? Or even if there are some remains of the Messenger in some of the later days?

The Shaykh:
This is a lie. There is no preservation; nothing from the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) exists now. I mean, do they claim the hair of the Messenger, or do they circumambulate the Messenger, or is this the case? All of this is a lie in order to catch the common people and the ignorant with it. This is a lie for which Allah has not sent down any authority. The relics of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ended with his death; they ended with his death (peace and blessings be upon him). What remained is only following him, emulating him, and loving him (peace and blessings be upon him). As for bringing a bone, or bringing hair, or bringing a vessel from the Messenger, this is a lie.