When is an action specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and not to his Ummah?

Question:
Also, another questioner says: Shaykh Salih, when is the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) given precedence over his action? And when do we say that this is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and not to others?

Answer:
Yes. Whenever a command comes from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with a sound chain, and his action is contrary to what he commanded, this is understood to mean that the command applies to us, and it is obligatory for us to comply. As for the fact that he (peace and blessings be upon him) acted contrary to that, it is one of his specific attributes (peace and blessings be upon him). This is one opinion. The second opinion is that his command (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the thing he acted contrary to is understood to be for recommendation (mustahabb) and not for obligation. Yes.