What is the difference between good intercession and bad intercession, with an example for each, and what is the meaning of the Hadith: "Intercede, and you will be rewarded," and what are the references that discuss intercession?
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Good intercession is mediation in bringing about good or averting evil rightfully. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, encouraged it by saying: "Intercede, and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Prophet what He wills," and "Whoever can benefit his brother, let him do so." As for bad intercession, it is mediation to prevent justice or affirm falsehood. An example of this is Usama's intercession for the thieving woman, which the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, disapproved of.
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