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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
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“Say: It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the
Right Path’” (al-Jinn 21). That was his situation while he was alive,
how must his situation be after death? 1
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The Question of Seeking the Prophet’s Intercession
Another means by which the enemies of ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
and the truth tried to make people flee from his teachings was to claim
that he prohibited the seeking of the Prophet’s intercession. There is
no question that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) is the most beloved human to every true believer. Hence, any
belittling of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is
going to stir the emotions of the Muslims. In this way, the enemies
found a useful gate by which they could disgrace ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
in the eyes of the common Muslims. 2 In particular, al-Qabbaani, ibn
Dawood, al-Haddaad and others objected to ibn Abdul-Wahhaab’s
views on this issue. 3
Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab addresses the claims against him
concerning this issue when he wrote,
If one says, “Do you reject the intercession of the Messenger of
Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and dissociate
yourself from it?” Say: I do not reject it nor do I dissociate myself
from it. In fact, he is the intercessor, the one whose intercession is
accepted. 4 I hope for his intercession. However, all intercession
belongs to Allah. Allah has said,
1 Quoted in al-Abdul-Lateef, p. 362.
2 It is interesting to note that al-Qabbaani and others claimed that the idolatry of
the polytheists referred to in the Quran was not due to their taking
intercessors between them and Allah. Instead, it was only because they
believed that the angels and pious people were sons and daughters of Allah or
it was because they prostrated to their images. Quoted in al-Abdul-Lateef, pp.
278-279. See al-Abdul-Lateef’s discussion pp. 278-286.
3 See al-Abdul-Lateef, pp. 278-286.
4 In reality, this right of intercession is a blessing from Allah that He bestows
upon whomever He wills. In this way, Allah honors those righteous people and
gives them a noble place. Cf., Sulaimaan ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhaab, p. 295.