A: Any wise person who has studied the biography of Imam Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abdul Wahhab and his followers know they are innocent of such a claim. The Imam (may Allah be merciful to him) wrote about Shafa'ah, especially Kitab AlTawhid (Book of Monotheism) and refuted the suspicions raised about the Messenger's Shafa'ah for his Ummah (nation based on one creed) on the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, it is known that the Shaykh (may Allah be merciful to him) and his followers did not deny the Shafa'ah of the Messenger (peace be upon him) and that of other prophets, angels, believers and children who die before puberty. However, they established it as Allah and His Messenger have commanded, treading the way of the Salaf in applying the evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Based on this, it is clear that claiming the Shaykh and his followers denied the Shafa'ah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is completely groundless. It bars people from the Way to Allah and involves spreading lies against Du'ah (callers) to Allah. However, the Shaykh (may Allah be merciful to him) and his followers only denied seeking Shafa'ah from the dead and the like. Shafa'ah can only be granted with the Permission of Allah to the intercessor and His being pleased with the one interceded for.
Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission.
And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allâh has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.
...and they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased. And they stand in awe for fear of Him.
So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them.
There will be no friend, nor an intercessor for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers), who could be given heed to.
Allah (Glorified be He) accepts only Tawhid, while the Mushriks (those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) will not benefit from the Shafa'ah.
We ask Allah to guide us all to what pleases Him and grant us safety from anything that displeases Him! Allah is the Grantor of success!