The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Status of the Prophet in Supplication

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says in his question: Is it permissible for me, when making supplication, to seek nearness to Allah through the status of the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him)? For example, saying, "O Allah, make my affair easy as a favor to Your beloved, the Chosen One." Is this permissible or not? Please inform us. May Allah bless you.

Answer:
Did Allah command you to do this? Did Allah say, “Seek nearness to Me through the status of the Messenger,” or did He command you to call upon Him with pure devotion to Him? Allah the Exalted said: Allah, with pure devotion . And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: . He did not say, “Call upon Me through the status of a prophet,” or “by the right of a prophet,” or “through the mediation of so-and-so.” This is an innovator; this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Taking status or mediation in supplication is a bid'ah for which Allah has sent down no authority. Every bid'ah is misguidance. Therefore, it is obligatory for a person to call upon Allah directly, between himself and Allah, without any intermediary, and not through the status of anyone, nor through the right of anyone, because Allah has not commanded that. Yes.