The Ruling on Asking Allah the Exalted for Intimacy
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to ask Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, for the status of *khalil* (intimate friend)?
Answer:
When do you ask Allah for a rank that is not fitting? It is not fitting, and only two people in the world have attained it: Muhammad and Ibrahim. Do not ask for the stations of the prophets. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to ask Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, for the status of *khalil* (intimate friend)?
Answer:
When do you ask Allah for a rank that is not fitting? It is not fitting, and only two people in the world have attained it: Muhammad and Ibrahim. Do not ask for the stations of the prophets. Yes.
Source
العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، العبودية لشيخ الإسلام بن تيمية [6] — alfawzan.live (44:22)
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