The composition of the book as an act of drawing near to the Messenger of Allah

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: One of the authors stated in the introduction to his book, "I wrote this book to draw near to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and to seek his pleasure and his intercession." Is this statement an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
Yes, indeed. Drawing near to the Messenger is shirk. Drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is what is required. Writing a book is an act of worship; if it is from the books of Islamic law, it is worship. It is not permissible to draw near to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with it, nor to say, "I seek the pleasure of the Messenger." This is worship of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is shirk. Rather, one draws near to Allah with it, seeking the pleasure of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).

The presenter:
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