The ruling on the supplication: “O Allah, we seek nearness to You through Your Prophet”
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The questioner:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the supplication of some people: “O Allah, we seek nearness to You through Your Prophet”?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; this is a supplication that is not permissible. Seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet in supplication is not permissible, because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). One should call upon Allah directly.
The questioner:
Without seeking nearness to the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the supplication of some people: “O Allah, we seek nearness to You through Your Prophet”?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; this is a supplication that is not permissible. Seeking nearness to Allah through the Prophet in supplication is not permissible, because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). One should call upon Allah directly.
The questioner:
Without seeking nearness to the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14 من 52/شرح قاعدة جليلة في التوسل والوسيلة / الذين يدعون الكواكب/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (1:00:46)
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