Is it permissible to say to a man's grandchildren when they do a good deed, "This is from the blessing of your ancestors"?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Noble Shaykh, is it permissible to say about a man's grandchildren when they do a good deed, "This is from the blessing of your ancestors," on the claim that the ancestors are the ones who directed them to Islam?
And is it permissible to follow up a supplication by saying, "By the sanctity of so-and-so" or "By the sanctity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)"?
The Shaykh : As for supplicating by the sanctity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), such as saying, "I ask You by the sanctity of Your Prophet with You," that is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and it is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah (tawassul) through his person, because the sanctity of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is specific to him and does not extend to others.
But instead of that, say, "O Allah, I ask You by Your Greatest Name," or "I ask You by Your perfect attributes," or the like.
Or say, "I ask You by my faith in Your Prophet," if he wishes to mention the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his supplication, he says, "By my faith in Your Prophet," or "By my love for him," or the like.
As for the blessing of the ancestors, there is no doubt that if the intended meaning is physical blessing, that merely because they are your ancestors there is a blessing, that is not permissible. But if the blessing is from the effects of their guidance, that is a reality. A person may have a blessing for his children through guidance and education, or he may not have a blessing. And Asid ibn Hudayr, when the verse of dry ablution (tayammum) was revealed due to the people being detained by the knot of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), said: "This is not the first of your blessings, O family of Abu Bakr", meaning: that you will be the cause of beneficial matters for the Muslims. Yes, indeed.
Noble Shaykh, is it permissible to say about a man's grandchildren when they do a good deed, "This is from the blessing of your ancestors," on the claim that the ancestors are the ones who directed them to Islam?
And is it permissible to follow up a supplication by saying, "By the sanctity of so-and-so" or "By the sanctity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)"?
The Shaykh : As for supplicating by the sanctity of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), such as saying, "I ask You by the sanctity of Your Prophet with You," that is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and it is not permissible to seek nearness to Allah (tawassul) through his person, because the sanctity of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is specific to him and does not extend to others.
But instead of that, say, "O Allah, I ask You by Your Greatest Name," or "I ask You by Your perfect attributes," or the like.
Or say, "I ask You by my faith in Your Prophet," if he wishes to mention the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his supplication, he says, "By my faith in Your Prophet," or "By my love for him," or the like.
As for the blessing of the ancestors, there is no doubt that if the intended meaning is physical blessing, that merely because they are your ancestors there is a blessing, that is not permissible. But if the blessing is from the effects of their guidance, that is a reality. A person may have a blessing for his children through guidance and education, or he may not have a blessing. And Asid ibn Hudayr, when the verse of dry ablution (tayammum) was revealed due to the people being detained by the knot of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), said: "This is not the first of your blessings, O family of Abu Bakr", meaning: that you will be the cause of beneficial matters for the Muslims. Yes, indeed.