What is the prescribed seeking of blessing and the prohibited seeking of blessing?
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Question:
So, Shaykh, if we were asked, meaning, is there a prescribed seeking of blessing and a prohibited seeking of blessing? The prescribed seeking of blessing
Answer:
is asking for blessing from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: “O Allah, bless it,” “O Allah, make me a source of blessing.” This is asking for blessing from Allah. Also, seeking blessing from what Allah has made a source of blessing, such as the water of Zamzam, which is blessed water; one seeks blessing from what Allah has made a source of blessing. As for inventing something and saying, “This is blessed, this grave gives blessing, this stone has such and such,” that is invalid and not permissible. Like the Ka'bah, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Ali 'Imran 3:96] He made it a source of blessing. So circumambulating it, praying facing it, and performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) at it for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, contains blessing and obedience to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
So, Shaykh, if we were asked, meaning, is there a prescribed seeking of blessing and a prohibited seeking of blessing? The prescribed seeking of blessing
Answer:
is asking for blessing from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: “O Allah, bless it,” “O Allah, make me a source of blessing.” This is asking for blessing from Allah. Also, seeking blessing from what Allah has made a source of blessing, such as the water of Zamzam, which is blessed water; one seeks blessing from what Allah has made a source of blessing. As for inventing something and saying, “This is blessed, this grave gives blessing, this stone has such and such,” that is invalid and not permissible. Like the Ka'bah, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 05 من 17|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|تحقيق التوحيد|ما التبرك المشروع والتبرك الممنوع؟|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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