The ruling on supplicating with the phrase: “I ask You by what Your righteous servants asked You”
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on making du'a' (supplication) and asking with these supplications: "I ask You by what Your righteous servants asked You by"?
The Shaykh:
Well, this: “I ask You by what Your servant, Messenger, and Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and Your righteous servants asked You,” you are supplicating with their supplications.
The questioner:
And asking by His saying, the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
No, you are not seeking nearness to Allah through their supplication, because their supplication is their own deed. Rather, ask Allah in the same manner in which they asked Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner:
And likewise, asking by saying, “I ask You by Your right over Your creation,” and “I ask You that…”
The Shaykh:
Is this not permissible? This is not permissible because it has not been transmitted. Yes.
The questioner:
And I ask You by the right of those who circumambulate around Your Throne.
The Shaykh:
This is a hasty statement. “I ask You by the right of the supplicants” means that the right of the supplicants over Allah is that He answers them. Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is near and responsive. This is one of the attributes of Allah. You seek nearness to Allah because He answers the supplicants. This is one of the attributes of Allah. Seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes is prescribed. Seeking nearness to Allah through His names and attributes is prescribed.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on making du'a' (supplication) and asking with these supplications: "I ask You by what Your righteous servants asked You by"?
The Shaykh:
Well, this: “I ask You by what Your servant, Messenger, and Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and Your righteous servants asked You,” you are supplicating with their supplications.
The questioner:
And asking by His saying, the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
No, you are not seeking nearness to Allah through their supplication, because their supplication is their own deed. Rather, ask Allah in the same manner in which they asked Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner:
And likewise, asking by saying, “I ask You by Your right over Your creation,” and “I ask You that…”
The Shaykh:
Is this not permissible? This is not permissible because it has not been transmitted. Yes.
The questioner:
And I ask You by the right of those who circumambulate around Your Throne.
The Shaykh:
This is a hasty statement. “I ask You by the right of the supplicants” means that the right of the supplicants over Allah is that He answers them. Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is near and responsive. This is one of the attributes of Allah. You seek nearness to Allah because He answers the supplicants. This is one of the attributes of Allah. Seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes is prescribed. Seeking nearness to Allah through His names and attributes is prescribed.
Source
شرح قاعدة جليلة في التوسل والوسيلة، بداية من قوله : وفي الباب آثار عن السلف أكثرها ضعيفة — islamhouse.com (1:10:38)
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