Prophet Muhammad: Excellent Khalifa

[Abu Hafsat]

As-Salaam alaikum, 

Just as when a piece of iron when exposed and immersed in tremendous heat of fire annihilated its own identity and become lost in the color and quality of fire, similarly the Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, lost his own self-hood in the fire of Divine love, and attained to his highest degree of Khilafat. And thus through him, the Attributes of Allah Ta'ala were/are made manifest. The Prophet's seeing, hearing, doing and speaking are that of the Divine's. That is why Allah says about the Prophet:-

"You did not slay them, but Allah slayed them, and in no way did you throw when you threw, but Allah threw" (8:17)

"The Prophet doesn't speak out of his own volition, his speech is but revelation (Allah's Speech)" /53:3

Through the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, Allah's Beautiful Names and Attributes were manifested fully, that is why following the Prophet is made equivalent of following Allah, where the Qur'an declares:-

" He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah" (4:80)

And,also, by the bestowel of Almighty Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, had within himself manifest the Divine Attributes which are supernatural from ordinary human standard... for example, he said :-

"Allah has folded the entire earth in front of me. So I can simultaneously observe everything from its east to its west" (Sahih Muslim) and

"Allah has placed this worldly manifestation in such a mysterious way in front of my eyes that whatever will be created until the Day of Judgement, I can see them as if they are right on top of my palm" (Tabrani). 

From this, we deduce that from the subtlety of his haqiqat, space and time boundaries are made null and void... everything is made present simultaneously 

Allah's mystical manifestation (Tajalli) to his Prophet was in his power of hearing and seeing. That is why he said : "I can see what you cannot see, I can hear what you cannot hear". (Ahmad and Tirmidhi).