I was granted five that none before me was granted

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Hadith text: I was granted five that none before me was granted

Explanation of the hadith: I was granted five that none before me was granted

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Allah granted him five privileges that none of the prophets before him had been granted.

First: I was made victorious through terror that was cast into my enemies' hearts, although a distance of one month's journey separated us.

Second: The earth has been made for us a place of worship where we can pray wherever we are, and it has been made for us a means of purification through dust when water is not an option.

Third: The spoils of war, which Muslims take during their war against the disbelievers, have been made lawful for us.

Fourth: I have been granted the major intercession to relieve people of the horror of the Day of Judgment.

Fifth: "I have been sent to all creation": mankind and jinn, unlike the prophets before him who were sent to their people only.

Lessons: I was granted five that none before me was granted

It is permissible for one to enumerate Allah's favors on him by way of acknowledgment and expressing gratitude to Allah.
The favor that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon this Ummah and its Prophet by granting them these privileges.
It is obligatory to offer the prayer in its due time, whatever the case is, fulfilling its conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts according to one's ability.
The intercession that has been granted to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) exclusively apart from other prophets has more than one type, including his intercession for people to begin the judgment between them, his intercession for the people of Paradise to be admitted to Paradise, and his special intercession for his uncle Abu Tālib to alleviate the fire for him, not to be brought out thereof because he died as a disbeliever.
Many other privileges have been granted to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and were not mentioned in this Hadīth, some of which are: He was granted succinct speech; he was the seal of prophets; our rows have been made like those of the angels, in addition to other privileges.

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

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