Is this poem permissible: "O Imam of Messengers, O my support, And beloved of the One, the Unique, Indeed, my wound has increased in my liver, Be generous to the yearning one with aid. O son of Abdullah, O my hope, And refuge of the fearful, anxious one, A glance, for life is in haste, And with succor, resolve my knots. Through you are the clouds of generosity raining, And the seas of goodness overflowing, And through you are the atmospheres fragrant, And the heart's salvation from grief. No eye has seen, nor will ever see, A human like Taha among mankind, He who walked to Al-Aqsa, And journeyed in wakefulness with soul and body"?
The aforementioned poem contains expressions of seeking help, requesting aid, and supplication from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which is forbidden in Islamic law. This is based on the Prophet’s saying, "Indeed, help is not sought from me; rather, help is sought from Allah," and on Allah’s Almighty words, "And do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you; for if you did, then indeed you would be among the wrongdoers," and His saying, "And those whom you invoke other than Him do not possess so much as the membrane of a date seed." Therefore, it is not permissible to supplicate with this poem.
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