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What is the ruling on using the second-person address (the "ya" of direct address) when addressing the Messenger ﷺ, for example saying, "O Messenger of Allah! Forgive us, we did not support you"?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people, in their sermons, articles, or poetry, use the second-person address when addressing the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), saying for example, "O Messenger of Allah, forgive us, we did not support you with the support you deserve, O Messenger of Allah. We testify to Allah that you are our role model and that you are dearer to us than anything else," and so on, with or without the "ya" of address, but assuming the "ya" is used, is this prescribed?

Answer:
It is not permissible, it is not permissible. This opens the door for people to call out to and seek aid from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is only in the final tashahhud, in the first tashahhud, "Peace be upon you, O Prophet." They say this is a matter of mental presence, not a matter of calling out; a matter of mental presence, not a matter of calling out. There is evidence for this, but for anything else, no. We do not call out to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), especially in sermons attended by many ignorant people, so we open the field in this matter.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1069 /1350] ما حكم الاتيان بياء الخطاب مخاطبا الرسول ﷺ فيقول مثلا "يا رسول الله! اعذرنا، لم ننصرك"؟ — youtube.com

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