The Hadith of the Blind Man and Seeking Nearness to Allah through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the report of the hadith of the blind man indicate the permissibility of seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the hadith: "O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through Your Prophet, Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy"?
The Shaykh:
This is a point of difficulty regarding the hadith, and there is extensive discussion by the scholars of knowledge concerning it. So it is better that you do not enter into this topic. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. And this is a questioner.
The Shaykh:
This is the hadith of the Bedouin, they call it the hadith of the Bedouin, and there is extensive discussion regarding its chain of narration and its text. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the report of the hadith of the blind man indicate the permissibility of seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the hadith: "O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through Your Prophet, Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy"?
The Shaykh:
This is a point of difficulty regarding the hadith, and there is extensive discussion by the scholars of knowledge concerning it. So it is better that you do not enter into this topic. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. And this is a questioner.
The Shaykh:
This is the hadith of the Bedouin, they call it the hadith of the Bedouin, and there is extensive discussion regarding its chain of narration and its text. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : قول الله - تعالى - : { أيشركون ما لا يخلق شيئا وهم يخلقون } — islamhouse.com (56:33)
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