Zikr & Dua

Waseelah

Q: Is waseelah haram in Islam. If it is permitted then kindly, give the proof. Some People believe that prayer is accepted immediately if you give reference in dua like: O God ! Accept my prayer due to prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), as he is the beloved one. Why most Muslims do this as nothing is required BTW god and his slave. We can communicate with god directly. Give me proofs or else I can not believe in such things as I am confused. Dr Zakir Naik explained that it is haram.