Re: Is this true?
**Sunnis
Proof No:9**
Imam Dhahabi (rah) narrates: Once there was a drought in Samarqand, People tried their best, some said Salat al Istisqa but still it did not rain, A renowned righteous man known as Salih came to the Qadhi and said: In my opinion you along with your public should visit the grave of Imam Bukhari (rah), His grave is located in Khartank, We should (go near the Qabr) and ask for rain, Allah might give us rain then, The Qadhi said Yes to his opinion and then he along with the people went towards (the Qabr) and then He made a dua along with the people and people started to cry near the grave and started to make him a Waseela (i.e. Imam Bukhari). Allah Ta’ala (immediately) sent rainclouds. All people stayed in Khartank for about 7 days, none of them wanted to go back to Samarqand although the distance between Samarqand and Khartank was only 3 miles [Siyar al A’lam wa al Nubalah, Volume 012, Page No. 469]
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Proof No:10
Imam Ibn al-Haaj (rah) states: It is recommended to visit graves of Saliheen in order to obtain Barakah from them, because the benefit which is obtained by them during their lives is also obtained after their deaths. It has been a norm of Ulama and Muhaqiqoon to make dua near the graves of righteous people and also to ask through their intercession…Anyone who has some need, he should go to the (graves of righteous) and make them Waseela. This reasoning should not be given that Prophet (saw) told not to travel except for three mosques i.e. Masjid ul Harram, his mosque and Masjid ul Aqsa. The great Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali (rah) has mentioned in the chapter of “Adaab As-Safr” of his Ihya that traveling should be done for Ibadah like for Hajj or Jihad, after this he said: It includes traveling to visit graves of Prophets, Sahaba, Tabiyeen including all Ulama and Awliya. Every person whose ziyarah to obtain blessing is permissible in his life is also permissible after his death. [Al-Madkhal, Volume No.1, Page No. 216]
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Imam Abu Abdullah Ibn al-Haaj al-Maliki also wrote a complete** Chapter on visiting Awliyah and Saliheen** he Writes: Student (muta-lim) should visit Awliyas and Saliheen and go to see them as seeing them makes the heart alive just as earth becomes alive due to rain, by seeing them the hearts which are stones are turned soft, because they remain present in the Bargah of Allah who is merciful, He never rejects their worship or intentions, and those who attend their Mehfils and those who identity them and those who love them, this is because they are mercy after Allah and his Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) which remains open for his men, so any one who has these qualities then people should be quick to receive blessing from such people because people who meet these personalities get the blessing,knowledge and memory which cannot be explained, you will know that due to same maani one can see alot of people who got perfection in knowledge and ecstasy, Any one who respects these blessings never gets away from mercy and Barakah, but condition is that the person who should be visited for a look should obey the Sunna’h and protect it and show it from his actions. [Ibn al-Haaj, al-Madkhal Volume 002, Page No. 139] Click here for Scanned Page (**78 ](Scanned Pages - Page 78 ) )**
It would be nice if you only presented evidence for the subjects under discussion which are Tawassul and Istigathaa and while your first example fits the second is only regarding Barakah which is something not even the Salafis deny!!!
Now as for the first example, I think you are aware that Imam Al-Dhahabi was a Shaafi and not a Hanafi. Unless you are a Salafi who picks his evidences from anywhere he can find them, I am assuming you are a Hanafi. Can you please give me a classical scholar from the Hanafi school of thought who supports your stance?
I already gave you a classical scholar whom you overlooked!!
The Book البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق written by زين الدين بن إبراهيم ابن نجيم who was a very famous Hanafi born in 926 H Have a look at what he says in this book of his ](إسلام ويب - البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق - تكملة البحر الرائق للطوري - كتاب الكراهية - فصل في البيع - والدعاء بمعقد العز من عرشك- الجزء رقم8 )
لا يجوز أن يقول بحق فلان عليك وكذا بحق أنبيائك ، وأوليائك ورسلك والبيت والمشعر الحرام لأنه لا حق للمخلوق على الخالق وإنما يخص برحمته من يشاء من غير وجوب عليه
It is not permitted that one say by the right of so and so upon you and likewise (it is not proper to say) by the right of Your Prophets and Your Saints and Your Messengers and The House and Al-Mash’ar Al-Haraam because there is no right for the creation over the Creator and He specifies by means of His Mercy only those He Wills without any obligation upon him.