One of the names by which the Prophet Muhammad is known - upon him blessings and peace - is Khayru-l-Khalq or \"Best of Creation.\" Other similar names of his with identical meaning are Khayru-l-Bariyya, Khayru Khalqillah, Khayru-l-`Alamina Turra, Khayru-n-Nas, Khayru Hadhihi-l-Umma, and Khratullah. These titles refers to his high status over all human Prophets and Messengers as well as over the Jinn and angels - upon them peace. The Consensus of Muslims past and present - i.e. Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama`a - over the matter was indicated in Shaykh Ibrahim al-Laqqani\'s (d. 1041) words, \"steer clear of dissent\" in his famous poem Jawharat al-Tawhid (\"The Gem of Monotheism\"):

One of the names by which the Prophet Muhammad is known - upon him blessings and peace - is Khayru-l-Khalq or \"Best of Creation.\" Other similar names of his with identical meaning are Khayru-l-Bariyya, Khayru Khalqillah, Khayru-l-`Alamina Turra, Khayru-n-Nas, Khayru Hadhihi-l-Umma, and Khratullah. These titles refers to his high status over all human Prophets and Messengers as well as over the Jinn and angels - upon them peace.
Do they know any other Prophet or angel whom Allah addressed directly and by whose life He swore? \"By thy life (O Muhammad)!\" (15:72); \"And who is better in his discourse than he who calls unto Allah and does good and says: I am one of the Muslims?\" (41:33) i.e. who is better in speech than the Prophet ? \"Lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings\" (98:7) i.e. the Prophet is the best of created beings; \"Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct\" (49:13) i.e. the Prophet is the noblest of tho ...more