Correcting the phrase: "by Muhammad and following him" in the book on tawassul
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The reader has come to the author's statement (may Allah have mercy on him): "Seeking a means to Allah is only for the one who seeks a means to Allah by Muhammad and following him."
The Shaykh:
That is, following him. And this "following him" explains what is meant by "Muhammad"; it is not by the person of Muhammad himself, but by following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
He says: And in our copies, it is "by Muhammad and his followers."
The Shaykh:
And his followers (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The reader has come to the author's statement (may Allah have mercy on him): "Seeking a means to Allah is only for the one who seeks a means to Allah by Muhammad and following him."
The Shaykh:
That is, following him. And this "following him" explains what is meant by "Muhammad"; it is not by the person of Muhammad himself, but by following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
He says: And in our copies, it is "by Muhammad and his followers."
The Shaykh:
And his followers (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب قاعدة جليلة في التوسل والوسيلة، قاعدة جليلة في التوسل والوسيلة [1] — alfawzan.live (1:10:35)
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