Is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) the best of all creation, or only the best of human beings, and what is the evidence for this?
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The questioner : Is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) the best of all creation, or only the best of human beings, and what is the evidence for this?
The Shaykh : The answer that I know is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) is the master of the children of Adam, as is established from him. As for him being the best of all creation absolutely, I do not recall any evidence for that at the moment. However, some scholars have explicitly stated that he is the best of all creation absolutely, as in the words of the author of the poem: “And the best of all creation absolutely is our Prophet, so turn away from discord”.
The important point is that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. Allah the Exalted sent him to the two groups, the jinn and the humans, as a guide, a bringer of good news, and a warner. It is incumbent upon us to believe in him by affirming his reports, obeying his commands, and avoiding his prohibitions. This is what benefits a person in his religion and his worldly life, his livelihood and his hereafter.
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The Shaykh : The answer that I know is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) is the master of the children of Adam, as is established from him. As for him being the best of all creation absolutely, I do not recall any evidence for that at the moment. However, some scholars have explicitly stated that he is the best of all creation absolutely, as in the words of the author of the poem: “And the best of all creation absolutely is our Prophet, so turn away from discord”.
The important point is that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. Allah the Exalted sent him to the two groups, the jinn and the humans, as a guide, a bringer of good news, and a warner. It is incumbent upon us to believe in him by affirming his reports, obeying his commands, and avoiding his prohibitions. This is what benefits a person in his religion and his worldly life, his livelihood and his hereafter.
The questioner : This is a message we received from the listener Awad 'Abd al-Wahhab. He says in his message: