What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Seek nearness to Allah through my status, for my status with Allah is great"?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : Is this hadith authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : No, this is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, it is fabricated; it is fabricated in its chain of narration and fabricated in its meaning. It is not authentic in chain or meaning, because there is no doubt that the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with Allah is the greatest of all statuses. And if Jesus is honored with Allah in this world and the Hereafter...
Seek nearness to Allah through my status, for my status with Allah is great
توسلوا بجاهي فإن جاهي عند الله عظيمThe Shaykh : No, this is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, it is fabricated; it is fabricated in its chain of narration and fabricated in its meaning. It is not authentic in chain or meaning, because there is no doubt that the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with Allah is the greatest of all statuses. And if Jesus is honored with Allah in this world and the Hereafter...