We are commanded to take the means, so is it sufficient to limit oneself to supplication, since it is one of the greatest means?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: It was mentioned to us that we are commanded to take the means, and the scholars say that supplication is one of the greatest means, so is it possible

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
for us to take this one means alone and limit ourselves to it?

The Shaykh:
No, you do not limit yourself to it; rather, you take the available and permissible means in addition to supplication. Supplication is one of the means.

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

The Shaykh:
That is, if you are about to die of hunger, you say, "Who will provide for me," and that is enough? No, here there are necessary means that must be taken along with supplication. If you want to be afflicted with a severe illness that has a cure, do you leave the cure and say, "I want to rely on supplication"? No, that is not acceptable. Yes.