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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the relics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death?

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Question : He says: What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the relics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death, such as his hair and the like?

Answer : The answer to this is that it is impossible to prove that this is from the hair of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) at all. What is mentioned about it being in Egypt in the Museum of Antiquities is not true and does not exist. It is not known that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) cared about this matter, except for what is reported from Umm Salimah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she had some hairs from the hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a silver vessel. That is, if someone fell ill, they would come to her, and she would pour water on them and shake it with the water, then drink it. And on this basis, it is not possible to prove that this is from the hair of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
And the most important thing is his spiritual relics, the legislative relics. As for the physical relics, they are relics, and the heart longs for them, loves them, and is accustomed to them, but the important thing is the legislative relics.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 62 - 332 ما حكم التبرك بآثار النبي ﷺ بعد موته؟ الفتاوى الثلاثية - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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