What is the ruling on one who calls out and says, "O Messenger of Allah, call upon Allah for mercy for me"?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. A questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who says to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah, call upon Allah for mercy for me," without offering him any worship? Is this mere request major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is dead. . The Messenger is dead and buried under the ground like the other dead. And nothing is requested from the dead, because he is unable to do anything. He is unable to make du'a' (supplication). When a person dies, his deeds are cut off, whether he is a prophet or anyone else. When any person dies, his deeds are cut off. And du'a' is a deed. So du'a' is not requested from the dead, because he is unable to do it. Yes.