Is there a disagreement among the people of the Sunnah and the community regarding the permissibility of seeking blessing from the relics of the righteous?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a disagreement among the people of the Sunnah and the community regarding the permissibility of seeking blessing from the relics of the righteous?
Answer:
No, there is no disagreement; this is not permissible. Seeking blessing from the relics of the righteous is not permissible according to everyone, because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). What is permissible is seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) with what separated from the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as his saliva, sweat, or hair.
This is what is used for seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul), because the evidence for it is established, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not like other people. For this reason, they did not seek blessing from the relics of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, or 'Uthman; they did not seek blessing from them, even though he was among the most righteous and best of the community. This indicates that this is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) alone.
Seeking blessing from his saliva, or his sweat, or his hair (peace and blessings be upon him), or from the virtue of his water of purification, is specific to him (peace and blessings be upon him). As for anything else, seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) and seeking blessing are not permissible; seeking blessing from the righteous is not permissible. Yes. In the book of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah), there is a chapter on one who seeks blessing from a tree, a stone, or the like. In the book of Tawhid, it is stated that this is not permissible except for what came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him).
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a disagreement among the people of the Sunnah and the community regarding the permissibility of seeking blessing from the relics of the righteous?
Answer:
No, there is no disagreement; this is not permissible. Seeking blessing from the relics of the righteous is not permissible according to everyone, because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). What is permissible is seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) with what separated from the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as his saliva, sweat, or hair.
This is what is used for seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul), because the evidence for it is established, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not like other people. For this reason, they did not seek blessing from the relics of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, or 'Uthman; they did not seek blessing from them, even though he was among the most righteous and best of the community. This indicates that this is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) alone.
Seeking blessing from his saliva, or his sweat, or his hair (peace and blessings be upon him), or from the virtue of his water of purification, is specific to him (peace and blessings be upon him). As for anything else, seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul) and seeking blessing are not permissible; seeking blessing from the righteous is not permissible. Yes. In the book of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah), there is a chapter on one who seeks blessing from a tree, a stone, or the like. In the book of Tawhid, it is stated that this is not permissible except for what came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [767 /1350] هل هناك خلاف بين أهل السنة والجماعة في جواز التبرك بآثار الصالحين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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