Let us cite some of the innumerable
evidences showing that Muhammad (’alaihi
’s-salam) is the Most Superior (Sayyid
al-Anbiya’) of prophets (’alaihimu
’s-salawatu wa ’t-taslimat).
On the Day of Judgement
all prophets will shelter in the shade of his banner. Allahu ta’ala
commanded all prophets (’alaihimu ’s-salam) that, if they would
remain alive till the time of Muhammad (’alaihi ’s-salam), who,
among creatures, was His Darling Elect, they should believe him and
be his assistant. Also, all prophets ordered their ummats
[1] the same in
their last requests.
Muhammad (’alaihi
’s-salam) was the Khatam al-anbiya’ (the Last Prophet), that is, no
prophet will succeed him. His blessed soul was created before all
prophets. The status of nubuwwa was given first to him. Nubuwwa was
completed with his honouring the world. Towards the end of the
world, during the time of Hadrat [2]
al-Mahdi, ’Isa (alaihi ’s-salam) will descend from heaven to
Damascus and join Muhammad’s (’alaihi ’s-salam) umma and preach
Islam on the earth.
GLOSSARY:
[1] Ummat: (pl. of umma) the community, body
of believers, of a prophet.
[2] Hadrat: title of respect used before the
names of great people like and Islamic
scholars.
