The Explanation of the Great Intercession of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Ibrahim, asks: Regarding intercession, does the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intercede for all of his Ummah? And how?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has several intercessions. The first is the Great Intercession. This is for his Ummah and for others. This occurs when the gathering on the Day of Resurrection is prolonged and becomes difficult for the people. They proceed to the Prophets, the Ulul 'Azm (Prophets of Determination). They first approach Adam (peace be upon him) to ask him to call upon Allah to relieve them from this standing, the standing of the gathering for the Reckoning. Adam (peace be upon him) referred them to Noah (peace be upon him), the first of the messengers, and the others among the Ulul 'Azm. Noah (peace be upon him) excused himself and referred them to Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Ibrahim (peace be upon him) referred them to 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him). 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) excused himself and referred them to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am the one for it, I am the one for it." Then he prostrated before his Lord, remaining in prostration, calling upon his Lord, until Allah said to him, "O Muhammad, raise your head, speak and you will be heard, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." He (peace and blessings be upon him) raises his head and asks his Lord to allow the people of the gathering to proceed to the Reckoning, because their standing has been prolonged. They are barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised. The sun draws near to them, and the sweat becomes intense. Some of them are held back by the sweat, and some of them are affected in their bodies by the length of the standing and the intensity of the heat. It is a difficult standing. So they proceed to the Ulul 'Azm from among the messengers, who are five: Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa ibn Maryam, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). They come to these one by one, each of them referring them to the next due to the magnitude of the standing and the severity of the terror, until it ends with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who intercedes for the people of the gathering. This is the Great Intercession, and it is for the believers and the disbelievers. The Great Intercession is for all people. It is the Praiseworthy Station about which Allah said to him:[Al-Isra 17:79] This is the Praiseworthy Station for which the former and the latter praise him (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is the Great Intercession. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner, Abu Ibrahim, asks: Regarding intercession, does the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intercede for all of his Ummah? And how?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has several intercessions. The first is the Great Intercession. This is for his Ummah and for others. This occurs when the gathering on the Day of Resurrection is prolonged and becomes difficult for the people. They proceed to the Prophets, the Ulul 'Azm (Prophets of Determination). They first approach Adam (peace be upon him) to ask him to call upon Allah to relieve them from this standing, the standing of the gathering for the Reckoning. Adam (peace be upon him) referred them to Noah (peace be upon him), the first of the messengers, and the others among the Ulul 'Azm. Noah (peace be upon him) excused himself and referred them to Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Ibrahim (peace be upon him) referred them to 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him). 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) excused himself and referred them to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am the one for it, I am the one for it." Then he prostrated before his Lord, remaining in prostration, calling upon his Lord, until Allah said to him, "O Muhammad, raise your head, speak and you will be heard, and intercede and you will be granted intercession." He (peace and blessings be upon him) raises his head and asks his Lord to allow the people of the gathering to proceed to the Reckoning, because their standing has been prolonged. They are barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised. The sun draws near to them, and the sweat becomes intense. Some of them are held back by the sweat, and some of them are affected in their bodies by the length of the standing and the intensity of the heat. It is a difficult standing. So they proceed to the Ulul 'Azm from among the messengers, who are five: Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa ibn Maryam, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). They come to these one by one, each of them referring them to the next due to the magnitude of the standing and the severity of the terror, until it ends with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who intercedes for the people of the gathering. This is the Great Intercession, and it is for the believers and the disbelievers. The Great Intercession is for all people. It is the Praiseworthy Station about which Allah said to him:
And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.
وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/070 — archive.org (2:51)
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