The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through Created Beings
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the angels, the prophets, the messengers, or by the right of so-and-so, or by the right of my father, and so on?
Answer:
It is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah through a created being, whether angels, prophets, messengers, or righteous people. One does not seek nearness to Allah through the essence of created beings. Rather, one seeks nearness to Allah through the supplication of the righteous, asking them to supplicate for him. If they are present, he asks them to supplicate for him, and he seeks nearness to Allah the Exalted and Majestic through their supplication. This is how the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), sought nearness to Allah through the supplication of al-Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) in the prayer for rain. It is permissible to ask a living person who is present to ask Allah for the need of his Muslim brother. This is from the permissible seeking of nearness. As for seeking nearness to Allah through the essence of the righteous, their persons, or by their right, this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: What is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the angels, the prophets, the messengers, or by the right of so-and-so, or by the right of my father, and so on?
Answer:
It is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah through a created being, whether angels, prophets, messengers, or righteous people. One does not seek nearness to Allah through the essence of created beings. Rather, one seeks nearness to Allah through the supplication of the righteous, asking them to supplicate for him. If they are present, he asks them to supplicate for him, and he seeks nearness to Allah the Exalted and Majestic through their supplication. This is how the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), sought nearness to Allah through the supplication of al-Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) in the prayer for rain. It is permissible to ask a living person who is present to ask Allah for the need of his Muslim brother. This is from the permissible seeking of nearness. As for seeking nearness to Allah through the essence of the righteous, their persons, or by their right, this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/258 — archive.org (11:41)
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