Is it not permissible to cite the Prophet's approval of some of the Companions kissing his hand as evidence for kissing the hands of scholars today?
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The questioner: If the kissing, or let us say, the permissibility of it...
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Seeking blessing from the limbs of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as has been mentioned, in the era of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), they used to seek blessing from the limbs of the Messenger, even from his spittle.
The Shaykh : Even if he is.
The questioner: His spittle.
The Shaykh: His spittle, yes.
The questioner: So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that from them. Is it not permissible to say that even if they did not seek blessing from these things, that kissing the hand, or kissing the forehead, or kissing a limb of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is permissible? I mean, you said that...
The Shaykh: ... the statement.
The questioner: And I mean...
The Shaykh: No, no, where are the limbs of the Messenger now?
The questioner: His hand or his head.
The Shaykh : ... and where.
The student: The righteous, for example.
The questioner: No, no... in the past, excuse me, now, truly, you say that if we were to expose the heart of the Messenger of Allah, he would not be pleased with the Companions? If the greatest and most knowledgeable of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah did not do that, we say: We found that some used to seek blessing from the traces of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he approved of them in this seeking of blessing. Is there a difference between seeking blessing and kissing the hand?
The Shaykh: My answer to this is of two types. The first type is: Can anyone be compared to the Messenger?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So what is the benefit of this speech? So I warn you, this is answer number one, and there is a reserve answer, answer number two. But I think this first answer is sufficient, because your question is based on the principle of analogy.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Seeking blessing from the limbs of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as has been mentioned, in the era of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), they used to seek blessing from the limbs of the Messenger, even from his spittle.
The Shaykh : Even if he is.
The questioner: His spittle.
The Shaykh: His spittle, yes.
The questioner: So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that from them. Is it not permissible to say that even if they did not seek blessing from these things, that kissing the hand, or kissing the forehead, or kissing a limb of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is permissible? I mean, you said that...
The Shaykh: ... the statement.
The questioner: And I mean...
The Shaykh: No, no, where are the limbs of the Messenger now?
The questioner: His hand or his head.
The Shaykh : ... and where.
The student: The righteous, for example.
The questioner: No, no... in the past, excuse me, now, truly, you say that if we were to expose the heart of the Messenger of Allah, he would not be pleased with the Companions? If the greatest and most knowledgeable of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah did not do that, we say: We found that some used to seek blessing from the traces of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he approved of them in this seeking of blessing. Is there a difference between seeking blessing and kissing the hand?
The Shaykh: My answer to this is of two types. The first type is: Can anyone be compared to the Messenger?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh: So what is the benefit of this speech? So I warn you, this is answer number one, and there is a reserve answer, answer number two. But I think this first answer is sufficient, because your question is based on the principle of analogy.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
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