The ruling on seeking intercession from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
He has another question, saying: What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, on seeking intercession from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is it considered?
Answer:
Seeking intercession from the Messenger after his death: nothing is sought from him after his death (peace and blessings be upon him). This was only during his lifetime, when they sought intercession from him, meaning they sought his supplication. They asked him to supplicate to Allah for them, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) is one whose supplication is answered. But after his death, nothing is sought from him.
Likewise, on the Day of Resurrection, when people are resurrected and their standing in the gathering place becomes long, they ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to intercede for them with Allah in the judgment between them, so that they may be relieved from the gathering, because he will be alive at that time (peace and blessings be upon him).
And all of creation will have been resurrected and become alive. But in the state of death, nothing is sought from the dead, neither supplication, nor intercession, nor the fulfillment of a need. Yes.
He has another question, saying: What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, on seeking intercession from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is it considered?
Answer:
Seeking intercession from the Messenger after his death: nothing is sought from him after his death (peace and blessings be upon him). This was only during his lifetime, when they sought intercession from him, meaning they sought his supplication. They asked him to supplicate to Allah for them, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) is one whose supplication is answered. But after his death, nothing is sought from him.
Likewise, on the Day of Resurrection, when people are resurrected and their standing in the gathering place becomes long, they ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to intercede for them with Allah in the judgment between them, so that they may be relieved from the gathering, because he will be alive at that time (peace and blessings be upon him).
And all of creation will have been resurrected and become alive. But in the state of death, nothing is sought from the dead, neither supplication, nor intercession, nor the fulfillment of a need. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2258 - حكم طلب الشفاعة من الرسولﷺ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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