The ruling on saying: "O Messenger of Allah, take my hand"
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The questioner:
I heard a man constantly saying, "O Messenger of Allah, take my hand." Is this statement an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
You heard the statement that this is a supplication to other than Allah. Why does he not say, "O Allah, O Allah, save me, rescue me from Your punishment"? Why does he not call upon Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? Why does he call upon the Messenger, when the Messenger saidSahih al-Bukhari 2753. Yes.
The questioner:
And why?
The Shaykh:
If he hears the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Infitar 82:19] This is general for the prophets and others; no soul possesses anything for another soul,
I heard a man constantly saying, "O Messenger of Allah, take my hand." Is this statement an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
You heard the statement that this is a supplication to other than Allah. Why does he not say, "O Allah, O Allah, save me, rescue me from Your punishment"? Why does he not call upon Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? Why does he call upon the Messenger, when the Messenger said
O Fatima bint Muhammad! Ask me anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment.
يا فاطمة بنت محمد سليني من مالي لا أغني عنك من الله شيئاThe questioner:
And why?
The Shaykh:
If he hears the saying of Allah the Exalted
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing
يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْئًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [102] حكم قول : "يا رسول الله خذ بيدي" - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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