The Intermediary of Shirk pt.4

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Allah (may His Majesty be exalted) repels punishment from the people on earth by means of those who seek His forgiveness and those who maintain His mosques, and that by their means, He provides the people of earth with sustenance and support and protects them from afflictions and drowning.

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“They err in their understanding of the reality of intermediaries, and recklessly rush to the judgement that any intermediary is shirk ...”
From: Notions That Must Be Corrected
Shaykh Muhammad b. `Alawi al-Maliki al-Hasani, p.53ff

However, as the believer is the intermediary in all of this and it is valid and correct to ascribe actions to him.

Many Prophetic Hadith have been related from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which illustrate that Allah (may His Majesty be exalted) repels punishment from the people on earth by means of those who seek His forgiveness and those who maintain His mosques, and that by their means, He provides the people of earth with sustenance and support and protects them from afflictions and drowning.

Al-Tabarani related in al-Mu’jam al-Kabir, and al-Bayhaqi in al-Sunan from Mani’ al-Daylami ( رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) said: "Were it not for the sake of the servants of Allah whom He makes bow to Him, infants whom He makes suckle, and cattle that He makes graze, He would unleash His punishment upon you all, and would destroy you utterly and completely."

Al-Bukhari related from Sa’d b. Abl Waqqas ( رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:"Are you given victory and provision except by means of the weak ones among you?" Al-Tirmidhi related from Anas ( رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) said: "It may be that you are provided with sustenance by means of him." Al-Hakim declared this Hadith to be rigorously authentic.

'Abdullah b. 'Umar ( رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) said:
"Verily, Allah has men whom He created for the needs of the people, who rush to them in times of crisis. They are those who are safe from the punishment of Allah the Exalted."

Jabir b. ’Abdullah ( رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) said:
"Truly, Allah confers righteousness upon a Muslim’s child, his grandchild, and his family, and the families of his neighbours, by means of that Muslim’s piety and righteousness, and they are in the protection of Allah as long as he is among them."

Ibn ’Umar ( رضي الله عنه) said: "Verily Allah, by the means of a pious Muslim, protects one hundred of his neighbours from hardship and strife." Ibn ’Umar then recited the verse: { And had Allah not repelled some people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted. }
al-Baqara: 251

Al-Tabarani narrated from Thawban ( رضي الله عنه) a version of the aforementioned narration and ascribed it to the Prophet ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) with the addition: "There will remain among you seven men by whom you will be given victory, rain, and sustenance, until the Affair of Allah arrives (the Day of Judgement)."

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صلّى الله على سيّدنا محمّد و على آله و صحبه و سلّم

The blessings and peace of Allah on the Prophet, his Family, and his Companions, ( sallAllahu `aleihi wa sallam ) .

The Intermediary of Shirk - 4

Notions That Must Be Corrected

Shaykh Muhammad b. ʿAlawi al-Maliki al-Hasani

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