We found a book with a maid that was written as a dedication of the reward of recitation to the Prophet, al-Jilani, and al-Badawi. What is the ruling?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have a maid, and I found a book of supplications with her containing this supplication: "O Allah, make what I have recited and read a gift that we offer to our Prophet and the prophets before him, and to the awliya (close friends of Allah): al-Jilani, al-Badawi, al-Rifa'i, and others." He says: Should we advise her and leave this book with her? Or should we bring her a book of supplications that is free from bid'ah (religious innovations)? And is it permissible for us to destroy this book that we found?
Answer:
First, the dedication to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not established. The Prophet has the same reward as your work even if you did not dedicate anything to him. You do not perform Hajj on behalf of the Prophet, or 'Umrah on behalf of the Prophet, or give charity on behalf of the Prophet. The Prophet has the same reward as the deeds of his Ummah (Muslim community). His saying:Riyad as-Salihin 1382 until the Day of Resurrection, so he has the same reward as yours even if you did not dedicate it. And this is something for which there is no evidence that anything is dedicated to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for the gift to al-Rifa'i and al-Badawi, this is a problem. Because these people are worshipped alongside Allah now.
Al-Rifa'i and al-Badawi, so-and-so and so-and-so. They worship the awliya. They worship the awliya and the righteous. So it is not permissible to make this supplication. It is not permissible to make this supplication.
The solution is that you explain to her that this is not permissible and that this harms her. You explain this to her and give her a book better than this one, containing authentic supplications.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have a maid, and I found a book of supplications with her containing this supplication: "O Allah, make what I have recited and read a gift that we offer to our Prophet and the prophets before him, and to the awliya (close friends of Allah): al-Jilani, al-Badawi, al-Rifa'i, and others." He says: Should we advise her and leave this book with her? Or should we bring her a book of supplications that is free from bid'ah (religious innovations)? And is it permissible for us to destroy this book that we found?
Answer:
First, the dedication to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not established. The Prophet has the same reward as your work even if you did not dedicate anything to him. You do not perform Hajj on behalf of the Prophet, or 'Umrah on behalf of the Prophet, or give charity on behalf of the Prophet. The Prophet has the same reward as the deeds of his Ummah (Muslim community). His saying:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him
صلى الله عليه وسلم من دعا الى هدى فله من الاجر مثل اجور من تبعهAs for the gift to al-Rifa'i and al-Badawi, this is a problem. Because these people are worshipped alongside Allah now.
Al-Rifa'i and al-Badawi, so-and-so and so-and-so. They worship the awliya. They worship the awliya and the righteous. So it is not permissible to make this supplication. It is not permissible to make this supplication.
The solution is that you explain to her that this is not permissible and that this harms her. You explain this to her and give her a book better than this one, containing authentic supplications.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3103- 4717] وجدنا كتاب مع خادمة مكتوب فيه إهداء أجر القراءة للرسول والجيلاني والبدوي فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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