Hadith on Istighatha: Seek divine help from Allah, not the Prophet

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: Abu Bakr said, “Come, let us seek the aid of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from this hypocrite.” The Prophet said, “That is not done for me. Verily, that is only done for Allah Almighty.

In another narration, the Prophet said, “Deliverance is not to be sought from me. Verily, deliverance is only sought from Allah.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22097

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

عَنْ عُبَادَة بْن الصَّامِتِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قُومُوا نَسْتَغِيثُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُقَامُ لِي إِنَّمَا يُقَامُ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى

وفي رواية أخرى قال إِنَّهُ لا يُسْتَغَاثُ بِى إِنَّما يُسْتَغَاثُ بالله

22097 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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