عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”إِذَا صَلَّيْتُمْ عَلَيَّ فَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ لِيَ الْوَسِيلَةَ“ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْوَسِيلَةُ قَالَ ”أَعْلَى دَرَجَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَا يَنَالُهَا إِلَّا رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَنَا هُوَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When you send blessings upon me, then also ask Allah to grant me the Station of Wasila. It was asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is Wasila? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is a very exalted rank, which will be given to only one person in the entire creation; I hope that I will be that person.