The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? And does it have categories?
Answer:
Seeking nearness to Allah through a person is forbidden and a religious innovation (bid'ah), whether through the prophets or anyone else. One only seeks nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as the story of those who were trapped by a rock that blocked the entrance to their cave. Each of them sought nearness to Allah through his righteous deeds, so Allah moved the rock away from the mouth of the cave, and they walked out. Seeking nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, "Our Lord, we have believed," like their saying[Ali 'Imran 3:53] Seeking nearness to Allah through righteous deeds is a good thing, yes.
He says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? And does it have categories?
Answer:
Seeking nearness to Allah through a person is forbidden and a religious innovation (bid'ah), whether through the prophets or anyone else. One only seeks nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as the story of those who were trapped by a rock that blocked the entrance to their cave. Each of them sought nearness to Allah through his righteous deeds, so Allah moved the rock away from the mouth of the cave, and they walked out. Seeking nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, "Our Lord, we have believed," like their saying
Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]."
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/069 — archive.org (10:55)
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