What is the prescribed tawassul of faith in and obedience to the Messenger?
2026-09-21
T29 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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المقتطف
وَهَذَا التَّوَسُّلُ بِالْإِيمَانِ بِهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ فَرْضٌ عَلَى كُلِّ أَحَدٍ بَاطِنًا وَظَاهِرًا فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ فِي مَشْهَدِهِ وَمَغِيبِهِ لَا يُسْقِطُ التَّوَسُّلَ بِالْإِيمَانِ بِهِ وَبِطَاعَتِهِ عَنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ الْخَلْقِ فِي حَالٍ مِنْ الْأَحْوَالِ بَعْدَ قِيَامِ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَيْهِ وَلَا بِعُذْرِ مِنْ الْأَعْذَارِ.
English translation
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Selected explanation
This seeking a means [of drawing near to Allah] through faith in him [the Messenger] and obedience to him is obligatory upon everyone, inwardly and outwardly, during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, and after his death, in his presence and in his absence. Seeking a means through faith in him and obedience to him does not cease to be obligatory upon anyone of creation in any circumstance after the proof has been established against him, nor on account of any excuse.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 1/143
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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