A person praised the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a seminar and said: “O Mustafa,” so you rebuked him, and he said: “Is this a call to a description?”

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person praised the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a seminar and said, “O Mustafa.” You rebuked him, stating that saying “O Mustafa” is a call to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said that this is a call to a description, not a call to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is his statement and guidance correct?

The Shaykh:
It is ordinary and so on.

The questioner:
He says: A person in a seminar at one of the schools praised the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then said, “O Mustafa.” You rebuked him for that, stating that saying “O Mustafa” is a call to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said that this is a call to a description.

The Shaykh:
No, “O Mustafa” is a call to the Messenger; this is one of the names of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So he was mistaken in this. It is obligatory for him to admit the error and not be stubborn.