What is the ruling on asking a created being to fulfill the need of another created being or to make du'a' for him?

The questioner : Shaykh, here Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "As for asking a created being to fulfill his own need or to make du'a' for him, it was not commanded, and this statement is used as evidence..."

The Shaykh : And was it prohibited? It was not commanded, was it prohibited? Before you read it to me, was it prohibited?

The questioner : No prohibition was mentioned, and we do not know of any prohibition.

The Shaykh : Okay, and is this statement correct? Do not ask people for anything, even if he handed me the whip, and if the whip fell from his hand from the camel, the camel would kneel and he would dismount until he took the whip? Or would he not say to anyone: "Please, give it to me?"

The questioner : He mentioned this hadith and used it as evidence, and said that du'a'—meaning—is asking.

The Shaykh : Indeed, it is asking, but it is not haram, this is the best.

The questioner : Meaning: the best is not to ask?

The Shaykh : If he is able, if he is able, yes, so we ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to save us from the trials, both what is apparent and what is hidden—meaning—a very difficult life that a person lives today.

The questioner : Shaykh, there is the hadith of the blind man who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him to make du'a' for him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him the choice between making du'a' for him or being patient, this contains the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) approval of du'a'.

The Shaykh : Of course, but he said: .