Is there a difference between saying, “I placed my trust in Allah, then in so-and-so,” and saying, “I relied on Allah, then on so-and-so”?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between saying, “I placed my trust in Allah, then in so-and-so,” and saying, “I relied on Allah, then on so-and-so”?

Answer:
Do not say that. Say, “I placed my trust in Allah alone,” and say, “I entrusted so-and-so with it.” You say “I entrusted so-and-so,” not “I placed my trust in so-and-so.” Tawakkul (placing one’s trust) is an act of worship, and it is not for anyone but Allah, because it is one of the types of worship.