Some misguided persons believe that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is powerless, that he does not possess the power to give benefit or cause loss to anybody. The belief of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at is that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has been blessed by Allah Ta'ala with the powers to give benefit or loss to anybody if he wishes.
The following verses of the Holy Quran prove this. Allah Ta'ala states in the Holy Quran:
- "& if when they do injustice unto their souls, then O Beloved! They should come to you & then beg forgiveness of Allah & the Messenger should intercede for them, then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful." (Para 5, Ruku 6)
- "& what they felt bad, only this that Allah & His Messenger has enriched them out of His grace;" (Para 10, Ruku 16)
- "& O Beloved! Remember when you did say to him whom Allah bestowed a favour & you have bestowed a favour." (Para 22, Ruku 2)
- Allah Ta'ala says in the Holy Quran: "& O Beloved, I have sent you not as mercy unto the worlds." (Para 17 Ruku 7)
Commentating on this verse of the Holy Quran, Allama Aaloosi (alaihir rahmah) has stated, "& the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) being mercy unto the worlds is in this context that throughout the entire universe, his control is present through the Blessing of Allah Ta'ala. This is why the Noor of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was the first thing to be created & it is in the Ahadees, "O Jaabir! Almighty Allah had first created the Noor of your Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)" & in the next Hadith it is said that, "Almighty Allah is the Giver & I am the distributor. The explanation of the Sufia is more than that of mine in this matter." (Tafseer Rooh-ul-Muaani)
It is mentioned in the Holy Quran that Sayyiduna 'Isa (alaihis salaam) made a bird out of clay, blew into it, & then, with the Command of Allah Ta'ala, it began to fly. The Holy Quran also mentions that Sayyiduna 'Isa (alaihis salaam) cured the blind, the lepers & brought back the dead back to life with the Command of Allah Ta'ala.
All these incidents prove that Nabi 'Isa (alaihis salaam) was able to give benefit to those who sought his assistance. How can one dispute that our Nabi Muhammad Mustafa (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), who is superior to Nabi 'Isa (alahis salaam), is not in control of giving benefit or loss to anyone?
It is also stated in the Holy Quran that through the Barakah of Sayyiduna Yusuf (alaihis salaam), Sayyiduna Yaqoob (alaihis salaam) regained his sight. Is the returning of the sight of Sayyiduna Yaqoob (alaihis salaam) not a benefit & advantage? Verily it is! Thus, if benefit can be gained through the other Ambiya (alaihimus salaam), how then can a Muslim say that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) cannot give us benefit or loss?
Once, Sayyiduna Maghir (radi Allahu anhu) committed a grave sin so he went to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) & asked him to purify him. Although the Sahabi-e-Rasool had sinned against Allah Ta'ala, he asked the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to purify & cleanse him because he knew that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) would give benefit to him.
The Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "I am the one who distributes & Almighty Allah is the One who gives." (Bukhari & Umdat-ul-Qari)
Sayyiduna Rabia (radi Allahu anhu) said in the court of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam): "I ask from you that I may be in Jannah with you." (Mishkaat & Mirkaat) It is obvious from these Ahadees that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is the one who distributes throughout the universe & he who is a distributor in the entire universe definitely has the power of giving benefit.
From the above narrations, those who are Muslims will always accept that the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has the power of giving benefit. He will think of him as the one to turn to in the times of need.
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