Is it permissible for a supplicant to invoke the Messenger of Allah by saying, “O my master, intercede for us,” or “Do not deprive us of your intercession”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: After the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is it permissible for a supplicant to invoke and say, “O my master, intercede for us,” or “Do not deprive us of your intercession on the Day of Resurrection,” intending by this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
After his death, nothing is sought from him. Nothing is sought from him after his death. Nothing is sought from any of the dead after their death, neither the Messenger nor anyone else. This is why it is clear to you that when the Companions were afflicted with drought, there were only a few meters between them and the grave of the Messenger, yet they did not go to the grave of the Messenger. They said, “Call upon Allah for us on our behalf.” They said to al-Abbas, who was present with them.
“O al-Abbas, we used to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek rain for us when the land was dry, so seek rain for us.” Al-Abbas sought rain for them, and Allah the Exalted gave them rain. Why did they turn away from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when there were only a few meters between them and his grave, and go to al-Abbas? Because al-Abbas was alive and present with them, and he was able to make supplication. As for the Messenger, he was dead and unable to make supplication, and nothing is sought from him after death.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: After the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is it permissible for a supplicant to invoke and say, “O my master, intercede for us,” or “Do not deprive us of your intercession on the Day of Resurrection,” intending by this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
After his death, nothing is sought from him. Nothing is sought from him after his death. Nothing is sought from any of the dead after their death, neither the Messenger nor anyone else. This is why it is clear to you that when the Companions were afflicted with drought, there were only a few meters between them and the grave of the Messenger, yet they did not go to the grave of the Messenger. They said, “Call upon Allah for us on our behalf.” They said to al-Abbas, who was present with them.
“O al-Abbas, we used to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek rain for us when the land was dry, so seek rain for us.” Al-Abbas sought rain for them, and Allah the Exalted gave them rain. Why did they turn away from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when there were only a few meters between them and his grave, and go to al-Abbas? Because al-Abbas was alive and present with them, and he was able to make supplication. As for the Messenger, he was dead and unable to make supplication, and nothing is sought from him after death.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [623 -939] هل يجوز للداعي أن يدعو رسول الله فيقول: يا سيدي اشفع لنا، أو لا تحرمنا من شفاعتك؟ — youtube.com
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