Seeking supplication from one whose response is expected
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Your Eminence! What is the ruling on a Muslim seeking supplication from a person in whom he perceives goodness, who is going on Hajj or traveling or otherwise, and asking him to supplicate for him in his absence? This is because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praised Awis and encouraged the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to seek supplication from him? Did the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah dislike this and restrict the hadith to Awis? Please inform us, may Allah guide you.
Seeking supplication from a man whose response is expected, either because of his righteousness or because he is going to places where the response to supplication is expected, such as travel, Hajj, 'Umrah, and the like, is originally permissible. However, if there is a concern to be feared from it, such as fearing that the one seeking will rely on the supplication of the one asked, and that he will constantly rely on others in what he asks of his Lord, or fearing that the one asked will become proud of himself and think that he has reached a level where supplication is sought from him, leading to arrogance, then this is prohibited because it contains a concern.
As for when it does not contain a concern, the original ruling is permissibility,But with this, we say: that it is not appropriate; because it was not the custom of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to advise one another to supplicate. As for what is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Umar: (Do not forget us, O my brother, in your good supplication) , it is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asking the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for supplication, it is known that no one reaches the rank of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Otherwise, 'Ukashah ibn Mihsan asked him to supplicate for him to make him among those who enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment,So he said: (You are among them) and a man entered asking him to ask Allah for rain for them, so he did.
As for the Prophet's advice to the Companions to seek from Awis al-Qarani that he supplicate for them, there is no doubt that this was specific to him. Otherwise, it is known that Awis is not like Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, or Ali, or any of the other Companions. And yet, he did not advise any of the Companions to seek from any one of them that he supplicate for them.
And the summary of the answer is that we say: It is permissible to seek supplication from one whose response is expected, provided that this does not include a concern. And with this, leaving it is better and more appropriate.
Seeking supplication from a man whose response is expected, either because of his righteousness or because he is going to places where the response to supplication is expected, such as travel, Hajj, 'Umrah, and the like, is originally permissible. However, if there is a concern to be feared from it, such as fearing that the one seeking will rely on the supplication of the one asked, and that he will constantly rely on others in what he asks of his Lord, or fearing that the one asked will become proud of himself and think that he has reached a level where supplication is sought from him, leading to arrogance, then this is prohibited because it contains a concern.
As for when it does not contain a concern, the original ruling is permissibility,But with this, we say: that it is not appropriate; because it was not the custom of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to advise one another to supplicate. As for what is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Umar: (Do not forget us, O my brother, in your good supplication) , it is weak and not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asking the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for supplication, it is known that no one reaches the rank of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Otherwise, 'Ukashah ibn Mihsan asked him to supplicate for him to make him among those who enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment,So he said: (You are among them) and a man entered asking him to ask Allah for rain for them, so he did.
As for the Prophet's advice to the Companions to seek from Awis al-Qarani that he supplicate for them, there is no doubt that this was specific to him. Otherwise, it is known that Awis is not like Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, or Ali, or any of the other Companions. And yet, he did not advise any of the Companions to seek from any one of them that he supplicate for them.
And the summary of the answer is that we say: It is permissible to seek supplication from one whose response is expected, provided that this does not include a concern. And with this, leaving it is better and more appropriate.