All Prophets (A.S) acknowledge the superiority of the Imam's (A.S)
حدثنا السندى بن محمد عن يونس بن يعقوب عن عبدالاعلى قال قال ابو عبدالله عليه السلام مانبئى نبى قط الا بمعرفة حقنا وبفضلنا عمن سوانا
Narrated to us Al-Sanady Bin Muhammad, from Yunus Bin Yaqoub, from Abdul Aala who said;
Abu Abdullah Imam Sadiq (A.S) said: "No Prophet (A.S) has ever been a Prophet (A.S) at all except by recognizing our rights, and by preferring us over every one other than us."
[Source: Basair al-Darajaat, Vol. 1, Chapter. 9, Hadees. 1]
Hadith is authentic (Saheeh) as per the chain of narrators (Sanad). Also there are multiple narrations with the same meaning.
Imam (A.S) have more Knowledge than Prophet Musa (A.S) and Khizr (A.S)
حدثنا احمد بن اسحق عن عبد الله بن حماد عن سيف التمار قال آنا مع ابى عبد الله عليه السلام جماعة من الشيعة في الحجر فقال علينا عين فالتفتنا يمنة ويسره فلم نر احد فقلنا ليس علينا عين قال ورب الكعبة ورب البيت ثلث مرات لو آنت بين موسى والخضر لاخبرتهما انى اعلم منهما ولانبأتهما بما ليس في ايديهما لان موسى و الخضر اعطيا علم ماآان ولم يعطيا علم ما هو آائن إلى يوم القيمة وان رسول الله اعطى علم ما آان وما هو آائن إلى يوم القيمة فورثناه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وراثة
.It has been narrated to us Ahmad Bin Is’haq, from Abdullah Bin Hamaad, from Sayf Al-Tamaar who said:
"There was with Abu Abdullah (A.S) a group of Shiites in Al-Hijr. He (A.S) said: 'Are there eyes watching us?' We turned to the right and to the left; we did not see any one. We said, 'There are no eyes watching us'. He said: ‘By the Lord of the Kaaba, and the Lord of the House’, three times, then said: ‘If I was between Moses (A.S) and Khidr (A.S), I would have told them both that I am more knowledgeable than them both, and would have given them both the news which was not in their hands, because Moses (A.S) and Khidr (A.S) were Given the knowledge of what has happened, and were not Given knowledge of what will be happening up to the Day of Judgment, and the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H&H.P) was Given knowledge of what has happened and what will be happening up to the Day of Judgment. We have inherited from the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H&H.P) the inheritance.
[Source: Basaair Al-Darajaat, Vol. 3, Chapter. 7, Hadees. 1]
A Jew questions Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P)
Muammar bin Rashid Narrates from Imam Sadiq (A.S):
عن معمر بن راشد قال سمعت أبا عبد الله الصادق ع يقول أتى يهودي النبي ص فقام بين يديه يحد النظر إليه فقال يا يهودي ما حاجتك قال أنت أفضل أم موسى بن عمران النبي الذي كلمه الله و أنزل عليه التوراة و العصا و فلق له البحر و أظله بالغمام فقال له النبي ص إنه يكره للعبد أن يزكي نفسه و لكني أقول إن آدم ع لما أصاب الخطيئة كانت توبته أن قال اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد و آل محمد لما غفرت لي فغفرها الله له و إن نوحا لما ركب في السفينة و خاف الغرق قال اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد و آل محمد لما أنجيتني من الغرق فنجاه الله عنه و إن إبراهيم ع لما ألقي في النار قال اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد و آل محمد لما أنجيتني منها فجعلها الله عليه بردا و سلاما و إن موسى ع لما ألقى عصاه و أوجس في نفسه خيفة قال اللهم إني أسألك بحق محمد و آل محمد لما آمنتني فقال الله جل جلاله لا تخف إنك أنت الأعلى يا يهودي إن موسى لو أدركني ثم لم يؤمن بي و بنبوتي ما نفعه إيمانه شيئا و لا نفعته النبوة يا يهودي و من ذريتي المهدي إذا خرج نزل عيسى ابن مريم لنصرته فقدمه و صلى خلفه
Imam Jafar Sadiq (A.S) said:
“Once a Jew came to the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) and stood in front of him and was staring at him.
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) said, “O Jew, what do you need?”
The Jew replied, “Are you superior (the best) or Moses bin Imran (A.S) with whom Allah (S.W.T) spoke and the Torah was revealed to him and the stick, and split the sea for him and the clouds shadowed over him.”
The Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) said, “I do not like that a person praises himself, but I say that,
“When Adam (A.S) committed the sin asked the repentance of his sin by saying, “O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the family of Muhammad (A.S) to forgive me.” And then Allah (S.W.T) forgave him.”
“And when Noah (A.S) boarded the ship and feared that the ship would drown he said, “O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the family of Muhammad (A.S) to save me from drowning.” And then Allah (S.W.T) saved him.”
“And when Ibrahim (A.S) was thrown into the fire he said, “O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the family of Muhammad (A.S) to save me from the fire.” And then Allah (S.W.T) made the fire cold and safe for him.”
“And when Moses (A.S) threw the stick and felt fear in his heart he said, “O Allah, I ask you by the right of Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the family of Muhammad (A.S) to strengthen me from this fear.” And then Allah (S.W.T) said to Moses (A.S), “Do not fear, for you are higher”
“O Jew, If Moses (A.S) would get to me and does not believe in me (P.B.U.H&H.P) and in my Prophethood then his faith and his Prophethood would be of no use (benefit) to him.”
“O Jew, and when the Mahdi (A.S) from my progeny comes out, Esa bin Maryam (A.S) will descend and will help Him (A.S) and will keep Him (A.S) ahead and will be pray behind Him (A.S).”
[Source: Amali – Sheikh Saduq Majalis.39 Hadees.4]
Note: In the above narrations, the prayers of the various Prophet’s (A.S) included the name of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the progeny of (Aale) Muhammad (A.S) and hence it clearly indicates that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P) and the progeny of (Aale) Muhammad (A.S) are having a higher status than the other Prophets (A.S).
source : sibtayn
