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4308. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "I am the leader of the sons of Âdam, and it is no boast. I will be the first one for whom the earth will be split open on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast. I will be the first to intercede and the first whose intercession will be accepted, and it is no boast. The banner of praise will be in my hand on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast." (Sahih)
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The Prophet ﷺ himself mentioned his virtues, since they are related to the future, and if he had not informed us we would not have known them.
The Prophet ﷺ is the leader of all human beings; i.e., he is the most
superior person among all human beings that exist from Ādam ﷺ, till the Day of Judgment. He is even superior to all other Prophets and Messengers. Therefore, the highest rank of Paradise "Wasilah" and "Muqām Mahmud" in the Field of Gathering are distinctive for the Prophet ﷺ.
c. Having a flag is also a sign of leadership. The flag of the Prophet ﷺ is called Liwaul-Hand (the flag of praise). The entire world will commend the Prophet ﷺ and He will praise Allāh the Exalted.
d. Rising from graves is the beginning of the Day of Judgment and entering Paradise is the end of the series of the incidents of that Day. The Prophet ﷺ has both honors; he will be the first one who will rise from his grave, and the first one for whom the door of Paradise will be opened.