The ruling on saying: "O Muhammad" and "O 'Ali" when falling
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our country, some people, when they fall, say "O Muhammad" and "O 'Ali." Is this permissible?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is calling for aid from a created being, which is not permissible. Not from the Prophet, nor from anyone else. One does not call for aid from a created being. Calling for aid is an act of worship, and it is not permissible except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), except in what a created being is capable of, namely a living person who is present. The one who calls for aid from his followers against his enemy. This is a living person who is present and capable. As for the dead and the absent, one does not call for aid from them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our country, some people, when they fall, say "O Muhammad" and "O 'Ali." Is this permissible?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is calling for aid from a created being, which is not permissible. Not from the Prophet, nor from anyone else. One does not call for aid from a created being. Calling for aid is an act of worship, and it is not permissible except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), except in what a created being is capable of, namely a living person who is present. The one who calls for aid from his followers against his enemy. This is a living person who is present and capable. As for the dead and the absent, one does not call for aid from them. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (1:06:39)
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