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==Tawassul in Sunnis’ Hadiths== | ==Tawassul in Sunnis’ Hadiths== | ||
Numerous hadiths among Shi’as and Sunnis prove tawassul in this meaning. These hadiths have been quoted in various books, including Sunni sources: | Numerous hadiths among Shi’as and Sunnis prove tawassul in this meaning. These hadiths have been quoted in various books, including Sunni sources: | ||
* Ahmad b. Hanbal, the great Sunni scholar, has narrated from ‘Uthman b. Hunayf that “a blind person came to the Prophet (s) and said, ‘ask God to heal me’ … The Prophet (s) told him to make wudu and perform two rak’as of salat and then recite this supplication ‘O, God, I ask you and turn to you by Muhammad, your prophet, the prophet of mercy. O, the Apostle of God, I have turned by you to my Lord for my request to be granted. O, God, accept his intermediation in [granting] my request.’” | |||
Ahmad b. Hanbal, the great Sunni scholar, has narrated from ‘Uthman b. Hunayf that “a blind person came to the Prophet (s) and said, ‘ask God to heal me’ … The Prophet (s) told him to make wudu and perform two rak’as of salat and then recite this supplication ‘O, God, I ask you and turn to you by Muhammad, your prophet, the prophet of mercy. O, the Apostle of God, I have turned by you to my Lord for my request to be granted. O, God, accept his intermediation in [granting] my request.’” | * In addition, having recourse to Ahl al-Bayt (a) is mentioned in Sunni sources: "the family of the Prophet are my recourse. Before Him, they cause me proximity. I hope that because of them, the record of my deed will be given to my right hand." | ||
==Tawassul to Non-God== | ==Tawassul to Non-God== | ||
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The ultimate goal of tawassul is gaining proximity to God and having one’s request granted. Thus, if having recourse to the prophets and the Infallible is for gaining proximity to God, it has been advised in the Qur’an and many hadiths. Additionally, swearing God to the position of the prophets, the Infallible, and His virtuous servants is included in the general meaning of tawassul. | The ultimate goal of tawassul is gaining proximity to God and having one’s request granted. Thus, if having recourse to the prophets and the Infallible is for gaining proximity to God, it has been advised in the Qur’an and many hadiths. Additionally, swearing God to the position of the prophets, the Infallible, and His virtuous servants is included in the general meaning of tawassul. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Tawassul to Non-God]] | |||
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