The Prescribed Intercession in This World
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Some scholars say that there is prescribed intercession in this world, and it is not sought except from a living person who is capable of doing it. They cited the hadith of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) intercession on the Day of Resurrection, stating that it was a call and a request to Allah to establish the Reckoning. They also cited the hadith of 'Umar when he said, “We used to seek rain through your Prophet, and Allah gave us rain,” and the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, “Do not forget me in your supplication while traveling.” This is intercession in this world. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
Some scholars say that there is prescribed intercession in this world.
The Shaykh:
Yes, whoever intercedes with good intercession, he has a share of the reward. Intercession in this world, where one intercedes for someone to fulfill his need with kings or the wealthy, or to remove oppression from him, is good intercession, and you have a reward in it.Sahih al-Bukhari 1432
This is good intercession. There is also bad intercession, which is intercession to return a right, or to drop the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) from one who has been obligated to receive them, by dropping them through his intercession, or to shelter a wrongdoer, sheltering a wrongdoer, interceding for him and preventing the establishment of the punishment. This is bad intercession. Whoever intercedes with bad intercession will have a share of the sin. So intercession is not one thing; it is something good and it is something bad.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Some scholars say that there is prescribed intercession in this world, and it is not sought except from a living person who is capable of doing it. They cited the hadith of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) intercession on the Day of Resurrection, stating that it was a call and a request to Allah to establish the Reckoning. They also cited the hadith of 'Umar when he said, “We used to seek rain through your Prophet, and Allah gave us rain,” and the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, “Do not forget me in your supplication while traveling.” This is intercession in this world. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
Some scholars say that there is prescribed intercession in this world.
The Shaykh:
Yes, whoever intercedes with good intercession, he has a share of the reward. Intercession in this world, where one intercedes for someone to fulfill his need with kings or the wealthy, or to remove oppression from him, is good intercession, and you have a reward in it.
Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it; and Allah will bring about what He will through His
اشْفَعُوا تُؤْجَرُوا وَيَقْضِي اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِThis is good intercession. There is also bad intercession, which is intercession to return a right, or to drop the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) from one who has been obligated to receive them, by dropping them through his intercession, or to shelter a wrongdoer, sheltering a wrongdoer, interceding for him and preventing the establishment of the punishment. This is bad intercession. Whoever intercedes with bad intercession will have a share of the sin. So intercession is not one thing; it is something good and it is something bad.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (45:26)
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