Did Imam Abu Hanifa Object to Tawassul

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  1. Umar99

    Umar99 Veteran

    Could you provide the reference as to where the Imām mentions this in his book, I am unable to locate it.

    جزاک الله خيرا
     
  2. faqir

    faqir Veteran

    In addition,Sidi Abul Hasan mentioned on SF that:

    the Hanafi Imam that some declared as a Mujtahid, Imam ibn al-Humam (d. 861 AH), mentioned from Imam Abu Hanifa in his Fath al-Qadir (Sharh al-Hidaya) the following:


    أن زيارة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قريبة من الوجوب ولما زار الإمام أبو حنيفة المدينة المنورة وقف أمام قبره الشريف وقال
    يا أكرم الثقلين يا كنز الورى *** جد لي بجودك وأرضني برضاك
    أنا طامع في الجود منك ولم يكن *** لأبي حنيفة في الأنام سواك


    The crucial bit was translated by someone as follows:


    "When Imam Abu Hanifa visited Medina, he stood in front of the honorable grave (of the Prophet) and said,

    "O, most honorable of the Two Weighty Ones (humankind and jinn)!

    O, treasure of mankind, shower your generosity upon me and please me with your pleasure.

    I am aspiring for your generosity, and there is no one for Abu Hanifa in the world but you."
     
  3. faqir

    faqir Veteran

    As-salamu alaikum,

    From the blog of Sidi Salman:

    Did Imam Abu Hanifa Object to Tawassul?January 29th, 2006

    Also, Allamah Ibn 'Abidin stated in his Radd Al Muhtar:
    قوله لأنه لا حق للخلق على الخالق ) قد يقال إنه لا حق لهم وجوبا على الله تعالى ، لكن الله سبحانه وتعالى جعل لهم حقا
    من فضله أو يراد بالحق الحرمة والعظمة

    (And his saying that there is no right of the creation on the Creator) He said that there is no right on Allah that He is compelled (wujuban) to fulfill. But Allah alloted to them rights from His grace or willingness with the right of sanctity and greatness.
    Allamah Ibn 'Abidin does discuss the permissibility of such wording though - which is not limited to merely the Prophet's (Allah bless them all) - when discussing the hadith:
    اللهم إني أسألك بحق السائلين عليك ، وبحق ممشاي إليك ، فإني لم أخرج أشرا ولا بطرا
    "Oh Allah! I ask you by the right of those who ask you…"
    Ibn 'Abidins explanation was briefly mentioned in Sidi Gibrils reply.
    Arabic readers can see Ibn 'Abidins discussion here:
     

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