His statement: (O Messenger of Allah, help me) — does it contain a request for something He is not able to do?

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The questioner : His statement: "O Muhammad, help me" — does it contain a request for something He is not able to do?

The Shaykh : There is no problem with it, because the intended meaning of "help" here is intercession.

Source alathar.net

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