The Fifth: Seeking nearness to Allah through the supplication of one whose supplication is expected to be answered.

The Shaykh : The Sixth: Seeking nearness to Allah through the supplication of one whose supplication is expected to be answered. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering a sermon to the people one Friday when a man entered and faced the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, the wealth has perished and the paths have been cut off, so call upon Allah to send us relief.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and said: three times. Anas ibn Malik said: Sulayl is a mountain in Medina from whose direction the clouds come. He said: Allahu Akbar. In this, there are two signs: a sign from the signs of Allah and a sign from the signs of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the sign from the signs of Allah, it is the great power by which the cloud formed with such speed, thundered, flashed, and rained. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not descend from the pulpit until the rain was dripping from his beard. It is known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not lengthen the sermon, and this occurred during the sermon, after its beginning had already passed.