Explanation of the Types of Intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
They told us, saying: Regarding intercession, is the intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for the entire Ummah, and when does it take place?
Answer:
The intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) consists of several types. The greatest intercession is the Praised Station, which is general for all creation, whereby Allah relieves them from the Standing Place and turns them toward the Reckoning. Their standing there will be prolonged for fifty thousand years while they are in the Standing Place, the sun will draw near to them, and sweat will bind them. They will ask the Prophets (peace be upon them) to intercede with their Lord to relieve them from the Standing Place and turn them toward the Reckoning. All of them will make excuses until it reaches Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who will say, "I am the one for it, I am the one for it." He will go and prostrate before his Lord, and he will remain prostrating until it is said to him, "O Muhammad, raise your head, speak and you will be heard, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." He will then intercede for the creation, whereby Allah relieves them from the Standing Place. This is the Praised Station and the greatest intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He has other intercessions as well: he intercedes for the people of Paradise so that they may enter it; he will ask for the gate of Paradise to be opened, and it will be opened for him. He will intercede for them, once they have entered their dwellings, that Allah may raise some of them to dwellings higher than what was originally for them. He will also intercede for the people of major sins from his Ummah, those whose sins are less than shirk (associating partners with Allah); he will intercede for them with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). His intercession is abundant, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh
They told us, saying: Regarding intercession, is the intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for the entire Ummah, and when does it take place?
Answer:
The intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) consists of several types. The greatest intercession is the Praised Station, which is general for all creation, whereby Allah relieves them from the Standing Place and turns them toward the Reckoning. Their standing there will be prolonged for fifty thousand years while they are in the Standing Place, the sun will draw near to them, and sweat will bind them. They will ask the Prophets (peace be upon them) to intercede with their Lord to relieve them from the Standing Place and turn them toward the Reckoning. All of them will make excuses until it reaches Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who will say, "I am the one for it, I am the one for it." He will go and prostrate before his Lord, and he will remain prostrating until it is said to him, "O Muhammad, raise your head, speak and you will be heard, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." He will then intercede for the creation, whereby Allah relieves them from the Standing Place. This is the Praised Station and the greatest intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He has other intercessions as well: he intercedes for the people of Paradise so that they may enter it; he will ask for the gate of Paradise to be opened, and it will be opened for him. He will intercede for them, once they have entered their dwellings, that Allah may raise some of them to dwellings higher than what was originally for them. He will also intercede for the people of major sins from his Ummah, those whose sins are less than shirk (associating partners with Allah); he will intercede for them with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). His intercession is abundant, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب 02-09-1438هـ — af.org.sa (11:08)
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