It is not for a Muslim man nor a Muslim woman that when Allah and His Messenger decide a matter ˹for them,˺ that they have any right concerning their matter.^[1]

Summarizing this discussion, Sayyid Muhammad NaꜤīm al-Dīn Murādābādī رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ  writes, “From this, it is clear that obedience to the Prophetصَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ is obligatory in every matter. In the presence of the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ , nobody even has authority over themselves (he has more rights over us than we do over ourselves).”^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه Dear Islamic brothers! Look how Allah has bestowed such vast powers and authority upon His beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  . Even in matters between Muslims, the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ is a judge and authority, and obedience to him has been made compulsory. Similarly, he has been given the power to command whomever he wishes, with whatever he desires, and to forbid whatever he wishes, whenever he wishes.

The Ḥanafī jurist, Mufti Amjad ꜤAlī al-AꜤẓamī رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ   states:

The Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  is the categoric delegate of Allah. The entire universe has been placed under his disposal (i.e., authority). Whatever he wishes, he does; whatever he wishes, he gives; whatever he wishes, he takes back. In the whole universe, nobody can oppose his command. The entire universe is subject to his rule, and he follows the command of none except his Lord. He is the master of all mankind, and those who do not recognize him as their master are deprived of the sweetness of the Sunna.