The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) eagerness to do good with moderation, consistency, and excellence

Question:
You mentioned, Shaykh, that this is invalid for the one who says that the servant of the Messenger of Allah is few in number because he is forgiven; this is a mistaken understanding. On the other hand, there are those who, when it is said that this is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, say, “Where are we in relation to the Messenger of Allah?” We are not required to act exactly as he acted. So he uses the fact that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is above him as an excuse for his own shortcoming.

Answer:
This is a false statement. Where are you? There are two extremes, each of which is a deviation. Yes, indeed. We are commanded to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) according to our ability. We are commanded to follow him, to be eager for good, and to do good according to our capacity and ability.