The ruling on saying: “O Allah, by the Prophet Muhammad, fulfill our objectives”
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Question:
Finally, the questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about a phrase, which is what some people say: “O Allah, by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), fulfill our objectives.” Is this not shirk (associating partners with Allah)? This is from the prohibited tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means).
Answer:
This is not shirk, but it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and a means to shirk and a path to shirk, because this is something that did not come from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor did he order it, nor did he approve of it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1718a And they said: “Beware of newly invented matters.” So this is from the newly invented matters.
Finally, the questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about a phrase, which is what some people say: “O Allah, by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), fulfill our objectives.” Is this not shirk (associating partners with Allah)? This is from the prohibited tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means).
Answer:
This is not shirk, but it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and a means to shirk and a path to shirk, because this is something that did not come from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor did he order it, nor did he approve of it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6110- حكم قول: اللهم بالنبي محمد بلغ مقاصدنا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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