The ruling on addressing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death
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Question:
Yes, addressing the Messenger after his death, saying “O Messenger of Allah, so and so,” and “you are so and so,” and “I did so and so, and with you is so and so, O Messenger of Allah,” is an act of worship.
Answer:
Is that permissible, O Shaykh? Some people do it, meaning, by way of bringing the scene to mind, like “Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.” But if it is done in a way that resembles calling upon him or invoking him, or out of fear of people, or out of fear of people, or out of fear of people, then if there is no supplication, there is no harm. But describing is better. He says, or he did not call out “O Messenger of Allah,” or “protect me,” or “the popular one,” or “my sick one,” this is the same as shirk (associating partners with Allah). But some people in the sermon may do this, “O my beloved, O Messenger of Allah, I did this and that.” It is not by way of bringing the scene to mind. But if he expresses it in a safer phrase, and if some of the ignorant are misled by it, it is better. More than this, more. Leave this, or it appears to me that leaving this is better, because some people may think, like “O Messenger of Allah, I pray and send blessings upon you,” it may lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). And he uses another phrase: “The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did so and so, he did so and so, he ordered so and so,” or “may Allah have mercy on him,” or “may Allah be pleased with him,” “my father and my mother did so and so.” It is better than addressing him directly: “O Messenger of Allah, I did this, O Messenger of Allah, I did this.” There may be a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in some cases.
Yes, addressing the Messenger after his death, saying “O Messenger of Allah, so and so,” and “you are so and so,” and “I did so and so, and with you is so and so, O Messenger of Allah,” is an act of worship.
Answer:
Is that permissible, O Shaykh? Some people do it, meaning, by way of bringing the scene to mind, like “Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.” But if it is done in a way that resembles calling upon him or invoking him, or out of fear of people, or out of fear of people, or out of fear of people, then if there is no supplication, there is no harm. But describing is better. He says, or he did not call out “O Messenger of Allah,” or “protect me,” or “the popular one,” or “my sick one,” this is the same as shirk (associating partners with Allah). But some people in the sermon may do this, “O my beloved, O Messenger of Allah, I did this and that.” It is not by way of bringing the scene to mind. But if he expresses it in a safer phrase, and if some of the ignorant are misled by it, it is better. More than this, more. Leave this, or it appears to me that leaving this is better, because some people may think, like “O Messenger of Allah, I pray and send blessings upon you,” it may lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). And he uses another phrase: “The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did so and so, he did so and so, he ordered so and so,” or “may Allah have mercy on him,” or “may Allah be pleased with him,” “my father and my mother did so and so.” It is better than addressing him directly: “O Messenger of Allah, I did this, O Messenger of Allah, I did this.” There may be a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in some cases.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ الشرح الأول ]، باب قول الله تعالى: وعلى الله فتوكلوا إن كنتم مؤمنين - باب قول الله تعالى: أفأمنوا مكر الله فلا يأمن مكر الله إلا القوم الخاسرون - باب من الإيمان بالله الصبر على أقدار الله - باب ما جاء في ال — islamhouse.com (29:22)
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