The Outstanding Merit of the Prophet

 [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Outstanding Merit of the Prophet, May Allah bless him and his family:
Abu Khanis al-Kufi said:

“I attended the meeting of al-Sadiq, peace be on him, and a group of the Christians was in his presence. They (the Christians) said:

‘The outstanding merit of Musa, ‘Isa, and Mohammed is the same, for they, peace be on them, are the Owners of the Laws and the Books.’ Al- Sadiq, peace be on him, said:

‘Mohammed is the best and the most knowledgeable of them, peace be on them. Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, has granted him knowledge of which He has granted none.’ They (the Christians) said:

‘Has any verse of the Koran been revealed in this respect?’ Al- Sadiq, peace be on him, said: ‘Yes.’ These verse of Allah, the Exalted: ‘And we ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind.'(7:145) His words to ‘Isa: ‘and that I may make clear to you part of what you differ in.'(43:63)

Allah, the Exalted, said to Mohammed, may Allah bless him and his family: ‘And We will bring you as a witness against these- and We have revealed the Book to you explaining clearly everything.’ (16:89) So that He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them, and He records the number of all things.'(72:28)

Then, by Allah, he (Mohammed) is the most knowledgeable of them. If Musa and ‘Isa attended in my presence and asked me, I would answer them, and I asked them, they would not answer.

“‘(Bihar al- Anwar, V.10, P.215)