Questions on the Explanation of the Book of Nullifiers of Islam

Question:
What is the ruling on saying, “May Allah protect you by the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?”

Answer:
He says, “May Allah protect you and suffice you.” Allah does not need the status of the Prophet to protect; He protects without the status of the Prophet (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because asking by status is not found in the Book, nor in the Sunnah, nor in the words of the Salaf (the earliest generations). It is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). If you seek help by his status, little by little, you will eventually seek help from him and call upon him. So it is a means to shirk. Asking by status, asking by right, and asking by person—none of this is permissible.