Is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his prophethood?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his prophethood?
Answer:
No, do not seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another; seek nearness to Allah through your own righteous deeds. As for the deeds of another, they belong to him, and you have no share in them; everyone has his own deeds,[Al-Baqarah 2:134], so do not seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another. You seek nearness only through your own righteous deeds. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his prophethood?
Answer:
No, do not seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another; seek nearness to Allah through your own righteous deeds. As for the deeds of another, they belong to him, and you have no share in them; everyone has his own deeds,
That was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.
تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْأَلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [797 /1350] هل يجوز التوسل بعمل النبي ﷺ ونبوته؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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