Is the intimacy (khullah) of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) greater than the intimacy of Ibrahim?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Intimacy (khullah) is a high rank that was given to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), just as it was given to Ibrahim, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 532 The questioner says: We hear and read from some scholars that the intimacy of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is greater than the intimacy of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Is there any evidence that supports this statement?
Answer:
Yes, it is so. Our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the best of the messengers and the best of the two intimate friends (khalilayn), Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt about this. Muhammad is the best of the messengers and the master of the children of Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). What indicates this to you is that Allah gave him the Qur'an, which is the greatest of the books, and He made his Shari'ah general for all humanity.
All of them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 335 [Al-A'raf 7:158]. This did not happen to any of the prophets, not Ibrahim or any other. Also, his Shari'ah remains and is not abrogated, whereas the Shari'ahs of the previous prophets were abrogated by Islam.
All of this indicates that our Prophet is the best of the messengers (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Intimacy (khullah) is a high rank that was given to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), just as it was given to Ibrahim, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
for Allah has taken me as His friend, as he took Ibrahim as His friend
إن الله قد اتخذني خليلا كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلا.Answer:
Yes, it is so. Our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the best of the messengers and the best of the two intimate friends (khalilayn), Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt about this. Muhammad is the best of the messengers and the master of the children of Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). What indicates this to you is that Allah gave him the Qur'an, which is the greatest of the books, and He made his Shari'ah general for all humanity.
All of them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.
كان النبي يبعث إلى قومه خاصة وبعثت إلى الناس عامة.Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًاAll of this indicates that our Prophet is the best of the messengers (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [317 /1350] هل خلة محمد ﷺ أعظم من خلة إبراهيم؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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