This indicated that these are not those who were mentioned by the Commander of the Faithful at higher levels, upon degrees and ranks, they are named by these names. Because everyone who presents the proof, and it is heard from him and taken from him, is an angel. Everyone who prophesies a reality is a prophet. And everyone who is sent to a people is a messenger. Thus, the messenger, the prophet, and the believer who are in the second degree cannot bear the knowledge of the messenger, the prophet, and the believer in the third and fourth degrees and what is above them.
And his saying: "Salman perceived knowledge which, if Miqdad had perceived, he would have disbelieved. Miqdad perceived knowledge which, if Abu Dharr had perceived, he would have disbelieved. Abu Dharr perceived knowledge which, if Abdullah bin Rawahah had perceived, he would have disbelieved. And Abdullah perceived knowledge which, if the people of the world had perceived, they would have disbelieved."
This Hadith indicated that His saying in the Decisive [verses]: {O Prophet} and {O Messenger}—and the meaning is the affirmation of others besides them—is only for these and those below them in the Book of Persons and elsewhere.




