The ruling on naming the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "Master of the Children of Adam"

Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to name the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) "Master of the Children of Adam"? And what is the difference between that and "Master of the People"?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has a special status. He said, "I am the master of the children of Adam, and there is no boasting." The Messenger has a special status; he is the master of the children of Adam (peace and blessings be upon him) because he is the best of creation. There is no created being better than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger said this as an expression of gratitude to Allah, not as a form of seeking guidance (istikharah); rather, it was a form of seeking guidance (istikharah). For this reason, he said, "and there is no boasting." He only said it to speak of the favor of Allah the Exalted, and in order to give good news to his Ummah (community) of this.