Is the narration that innovators cite as proof for the permissibility of seeking intercession through prophets, which is reported in the book of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah from Abdullah ibn Omar, when his leg became numb, and he said: "O Muhammad," authentic? And what are the books of Hadith in which this narration appeared?
Ibn Umar's narration about the man's leg going numb was deemed weak by Al-Albani. Even if it were authentic, it does not indicate the permissibility of an unlawful form of intercession. Rather, mentioning one's beloved might be a type of remedy for the numbness, to create a feeling that alleviates the pain.
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