Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Al-Wasilah is a rank in the presence of Allah Almighty above which there is no other rank, so ask Allah Almighty to grant me al-Wasilah."
Imam Ahmad and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah, in whom there is weakness. Imam al-Tabarani recorded these words in this narration: "Ask Allah Almighty to grant me al-Wasilah over His creation."
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1876
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف بوجہ ابن لہیعہ، لیکن دیگر صحیح شواہد کی بنا پر یہ حدیث صحیح ہے۔
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 11374، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 265، 1489»