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Once, the Messenger of Allah saw a man saying in his
Tashahhud: ‘I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise belongs
to You, none has the right to be worshiped but You Alone, having
no partner. The Great Bestower of all blessings, O Originator of
the Heavens and the Earth. O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O
Ever-Living, O Sustainer and Protector of all that exists. Indeed, I
ask You for Paradise, and I seek Your Refuge from the Fire.” So
the Prophet said to his companions: “Do you know what he
has supplicated with?” They said: “Allah and His Messenger
know best.” He said: “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, he has
supplicated to Allah by His Great Name, if He is called upon by
them, He responds and if He is asked by it, He gives.” 321
Anas reported saying, when a matter grieved the Prophet ,
he would say: “O Ever-Living, O Sustainer and Protector of all
that exists, by Your Mercy I beg of Your aid.” 322
(2) Tawassul by means of Righteous deeds of the
Supplicant
“Those who say: ‘Our Lord! We have Indeed, believed, so
forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the
Fire’” 323
Tawassul by means of righteous deeds is to invoke Allah by
mentioning one’s righteous actions, in which he feared Allah and
hoped for His Mercy and reward, while giving precedence to His
obedience. Like saying,
“Our Lord! We have believed in what You have sent down, and
we follow the Messenger; so write us down among those who
bear witness (to the truth i.e. none has the right to be worshiped
except Allah).” 324
321 Abu Dawood, An-Nisa’ee, Musnad Ahmad and others.
322 (Hasan) At-Tirmidhee and al-Haakim.
323 Soorah aali-Imraan (3): 6.
324 Soorah al-Imraan (3): 53.
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