The Virtue of Prophet Muhammad's Companions over the Companions of all Other Prophets

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Allaah تعالى mentions about some of the favors He did for the Children of Israaeel but how they still rebelled against Him تعالى:

{And We shaded you (O Children of Israaeel) with clouds and sent down on you al-Manna and al-Salwaa, (saying): “Eat of the good lawful things We have provided for you,” (but they rebelled). And they did not wrong Us but they wronged themselves.} [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 57]

Imaam Ibn Katheer رحمه الله commented in his Tafseer:

“Here it is important to point out the virtue of Muhammad’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Companions over the companions of the other Prophets عليهم الصلاة والسلام. This includes firmness in the religion, patience and the lack of arrogance رضي الله عنهم أجمعين. Although the Companions accompanied the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in his travels and battles, such as during the battle of Tabook, in intense heat and hardship, they did not ask for a miracle, though this was easy for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم by Allaah’s leave. And when the Companions became hungry, they merely asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم - to invoke Allaah - for an increase in the amount of food. They collected whatever food they had and brought it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and he صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allaah to bless it, told each of them to take some food, and they filled every pot they had. Also, when they needed rain, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allaah to send down rain, and a rain cloud came. They drank, gave water to their camels and filled their water skins. When they looked around, they found that the cloud had only rained on their camp. This is the best example of those who were willing to accept Allaah’s decision and follow the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم.”