The Division of Tawhid and the Relationship of Following the Prophet to It

Question:
Some people write and count the divisions of tawhid as four: rububiyyah, uluhiyyah, names and attributes, and the link is receiving the following of the number, a division of silence.

Answer:
No, no, that is not correct. Following the Prophet is not part of tawhid. Tawhid is singling out Allah in worship, and the opposite of tawhid is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Is the opposite of following the Prophet shirk? No, the opposite of following the Prophet is bid'ah (religious innovation). The one who does not follow the Messenger is an innovator; he is not called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). As for the one who worships other than Allah, he is called a mushrik. Also, this division is a recent matter; no one came before us to it except a few scholars. A few scholars mentioned this matter out of their eagerness to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for tawhid, it is the right of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), and it consists of tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes), and its opposite is shirk. And following the Prophet is the right of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and its opposite is innovation. Yes.

The presenter:
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