The ruling on tawakkul (reliance upon Allah) followed by reliance upon a creation

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is there a specific word or letter, and a rule, for saying something like, "Were it not for Allah, then so-and-so," or "I called upon Allah for aid, then so-and-so," or "I placed my trust in Allah, then in so-and-so,"

Answer:
"I placed my trust in Allah." Do not say "I placed my trust in Allah, then in Allah"; rather, say "I placed my trust in Allah alone." But you may say "I entrusted so-and-so," "I entrusted so-and-so," and do not say "I placed my trust in us." Yes. Yes.