Does seeking intercession from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) imply supplicating to other than Allah?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, does asking the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for intercession include supplicating to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? Because when one supplicates, it establishes that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is asked and that He responds, and one believes this, and this belief is not permissible except in Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh : No, because seeking his intercession undoubtedly places his status below the status of Allah, is that not so? So he did not equate him with Allah.
As for him seeking intercession, he does not want intercession now; he wants intercession for him on the Day of Resurrection at its time, and at that time the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is able to do it.
The questioner : But he supplicated to him now and believed that he hears his supplication?
The Shaykh : The Messenger hears, even if you send blessings upon him he hears, even if you greet him in any place.
The questioner : ... There is specific evidence for it, and the original state is not hearing.
The Shaykh : In any case, it is not established that the original state is not hearing, even though the Messenger informed that if one greets a person he knows in his lifetime, Allah returns his spirit to him and he returns the greeting. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, because seeking his intercession undoubtedly places his status below the status of Allah, is that not so? So he did not equate him with Allah.
As for him seeking intercession, he does not want intercession now; he wants intercession for him on the Day of Resurrection at its time, and at that time the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is able to do it.
The questioner : But he supplicated to him now and believed that he hears his supplication?
The Shaykh : The Messenger hears, even if you send blessings upon him he hears, even if you greet him in any place.
The questioner : ... There is specific evidence for it, and the original state is not hearing.
The Shaykh : In any case, it is not established that the original state is not hearing, even though the Messenger informed that if one greets a person he knows in his lifetime, Allah returns his spirit to him and he returns the greeting. Yes.