The ruling on using the hadith "O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting" as evidence for calling for aid through an attribute
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Question:
If, as Your Eminence mentioned, it is not permissible to call for aid through an attribute, what is your view on the hadith regarding the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicationJami` at-Tirmidhi 3524Hasan (Darussalam)?
Answer:
This is what is established in the hadith, and there is discussion among the scholars regarding it. As long as there is doubt about it, it should not be used as evidence for this great issue, until its chain of narration, its strength, and its suitability for being used as evidence are examined. I have heard about it, though I have not read anything about it, but I heard that there is doubt regarding its chain of narration. As long as that is the case, it needs to be reviewed.
If, as Your Eminence mentioned, it is not permissible to call for aid through an attribute, what is your view on the hadith regarding the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication
‘O Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer! In Your Mercy do I seek relief (Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm, bi-raḥmatika astaghīth).’
يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك أستغيثAnswer:
This is what is established in the hadith, and there is discussion among the scholars regarding it. As long as there is doubt about it, it should not be used as evidence for this great issue, until its chain of narration, its strength, and its suitability for being used as evidence are examined. I have heard about it, though I have not read anything about it, but I heard that there is doubt regarding its chain of narration. As long as that is the case, it needs to be reviewed.
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