Some people say: The Wahhabis do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); because they do not permit seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) by him!!

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, and this is a questioner from Italy who says: Some people among us say that the Wahhabis do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),

The Shaykh:
And what else?

The questioner:
He says: Some people among us say that the Wahhabis do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

The Shaykh:
What?

The questioner:
They do not love the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); because they say it is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So how do we respond to them?!

The Shaykh:
The matter is easy. We respond to them by asking: What is the evidence that the one who loves the Prophet seeks nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) by him? The one who loves the Prophet follows him; that is what is required. As for seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) by him, what is the evidence? They must provide us with evidence for this, that a sign of loving the Prophet is seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) by him. They must provide us with evidence for this. Yes.