- Clarifying his ﷺ rank and station:
It is entirely proper to set forth his station by praising him ﷺ with the very praises Allah has conferred upon him, to recount the rank with which Allah has favored him, and to affirm all of that in one’s creed.
He ﷺ therefore holds the lofty station in which Allah has placed him: he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, His chosen one from among creation, the best of all creatures without exception. He is Allah’s Messenger to all people—indeed, to both accountable species, jinn and humankind. He is the foremost of the messengers and the Seal of the prophets; no prophet will come after him. Allah expanded his breast, raised his renown, and decreed humiliation and abasement for those who defy his command.
He is the bearer of the Praiseworthy Station about which Allah the Exalted has said, “It may be that your Lord will raise you to a Praiseworthy Station” (al-Isrāʾ 17:79)—the station in which Allah will grant him intercession for mankind on the Day of Resurrection, relieving them of the ordeal of that standing. This station belongs to him ﷺ alone; none of the other prophets share it. He is the most fearful of Allah among creation and the most devoted to Him.
He ﷺ also forbade anyone to raise his voice in his presence and praised those who lower their voices before him, for Allah, Exalted is He, says: