What did Sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah mean by his statement: "Likewise, some of them asking the Prophet (peace be upon him) or others among his Ummah for their needs, and it is fulfilled for them, for this has occurred frequently"; and is the intention seeking intercession through people of miracles?

Understanding the words of scholars requires knowing their context. Ibn Taymiyyah's statement about the answering of supplications at graves does not imply its permissibility; rather, the answer might occur for other reasons. The answering of a supplication does not necessitate its permissibility, and an innovated supplication might indeed be answered. The Prophet's (peace be upon him) answer, or anyone else's, to a questioner does not mean that asking the question is recommended. Rather, it might be due to a divine wisdom or for the benefit of the questioner himself, as in his (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, one of them asks me for something, and I give it to him, and he leaves carrying it as fire under his armpit." This answer is considered a miracle for the occupant of the grave, not an indication of the questioner's good state.