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The Prophet’s Tremendous Value
Here and in the Hereafter
The authentic and well known news narrating the esteemed value Allah has placed upon His Prophet together with his exalted position and nobility in this life and the Everlasting life.

There is no room to dispute that Prophet Muhammad is by far the most noble of all mankind, and that he is the Master of the children of Adam. Nor is there any doubt that he is in the Sight of Allah the one who is elevated to the highest station and rank, and the one who is nearest to Him. You should know dear reader the quotations that have reached us are innumerable and that we have limited ourselves to those that are authentic and well-known.

The Rank of the Prophet with his Lord
The reports of the rank of the Prophet with his Lord, the Mighty, the Glorified, His choice, raising his remembrance, most favored rank, mastery of the children of Adam, the specialty of his rank in this life and the blessing of his excellent name

The Prophet was asked when the prophethood was bestowed upon him and Abu Hurayrah tells us that he replied, "When Adam was between the status of body and spirit."

With regard to the excellence of the Prophet's lineage we are told by Al Asqa's son, Wathla that, the Messenger of Allah told them, "Allah chose Ishmael from the children of Abraham, and from the children of Ishmael He chose the children of Kinanah. From the children of Kinanah He chose the children of Hashim, and from the children of Hashim He chose the Koraysh, and He chose me from the children of Hashim."

In the following quotation Anas tells us that the Prophet spoke of his honored position saying, "I am the most honored of the children of Adam with my Lord, and I am not boasting."

Abbas' son reports the Prophet saying, "I am the most noble of the first and the last, and I am not boasting."

Lady Ayesha, Mother of Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, tells us that the Prophet said, "Gabriel came to me and said, 'I searched the east and the west of the earth and saw no man better than Muhammad, neither did I see a tribe better than the children of Hashim.'"