The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 211
The Holy Prophetsa 211 proceeds in the direction of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and is absorbed into his breast and then issuing therefrom numberless streams of it reach everyone deserving them according to his capacity. Certainly, no grace can reach anyone without the agency of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. Invoking blessings on the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] brings into movement his throne from which these streams of light issue. He who desires to obtain the grace of God Almighty should invoke blessings on him persistently, so that divine grace might be moved. [al-Hakam, 28 Feb. 1903, p. 7]. One night this humble one invoked blessings on the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] to such a degree that my heart and soul were filled with its fragrance. That night I saw in my dream that angels were carrying water skins full of light into my house and one of them said to me: These are the blessings that you invoked upon Muḥammad [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, Rūḥānī Khazā'in Vol. 1, p. 598, sub-footnote 3]. Bounties of Allāh upon the Followers of the Holy Prophetsa. We should not let a doubt enter our minds how a mere follower can partake of the names, attributes, and praises of that accepted Messenger [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. It is true that in reality even a Prophet cannot share equally in the holy excellences of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. Indeed even all the angels cannot claim equality in that respect, let alone that anyone else should share in his excellences. But O seeker after truth, may God guide you aright, listen care-