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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Spurious Arguments about the Shia The Fifth Spurious Argument: Beseeching the Prophets, Imams and Saints Some people criticize the Shias of beseeching the Prophets, Imams and virtuous Saints, and of adjuring Allah through them believing that it has an effect upon their supplications being answered. The Answer The prohibition of beseeching the (s), the other prophets, the Imams, and the Saints is another Wahhabi innovation. Allah says, O you who believe!

Be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him. (Qur’an 5:35) As-Samhudi said, in his book Wafa’ul-Wafa’,chapter Akhbar ul-Mustafa, Beseeching the Prophet (s) for something may mean that he (s) can intercede with Allah to achieve what has been asked for. It is just as when someone asks him to be his Companion in Paradise.

It means that the Prophet is a cause and an intercessor In Kashf ul-Irtiyab p.252, it is recorded that an-Nassa’i, at-Tirmidhi and others mentioned that (s) had taught some of his to pray by saying: O’ My Lord. I ask You and beseech You by the honor of Your Apostle, the Apostle of Mercy. O’ Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah, I beseech you to intercede with Allah to grant me what I ask for. O’ Allah, accept his intercession. As-Samhudi quoted in his book Wafa’ul-Wafa’ vol.

2 p.422, from the judge Ayyadh’s book ash-Shafa’ that Abu Hamid said, Abu Ja’far, the Caliph, debated with Malik bin Anas in the mosque of the (s). Malik said: O’ Amir ul-Mu’minin -Commander of the Believers-, do not talk aloud in this mosque, because Allah had educated the people by saying: O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loud to him as you speak loud to one another, lest your deeds became nullified while you do not perceive.

(Qur’an 49:2) He has praised some people by saying: Surely, they who lower their voices before Allah's Apostle are they whose hearts Allah has proved for guarding against evil, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward. (Qur’an 49:3) He has dispraised some people by saying: As for those who call out to you from behind the private chambers, surely most of them do not understand. (Qur’an 49:4) The Prophet (s) enjoys the same sanctity whether he is alive or dead.

Abu Ja’far submitted and said: O’ Abu Abdullah, may I face the Qiblah to pray or should I face the (shrine of the) Prophet?