It is an authentic tradition that the Prophet (PBUHH) during his lifetime said...

It is an authentic tradition that the Prophet (PBUHH) during his lifetime said: “No Prophet has ever suffered as I have suffered.” The indication here was to how his own flesh and blood, his family– which were dearer to him than his own soul, would be treated after his demise; not to mention the hardship he was exposed to during his lifetime. It is that kind of suffering that allows us to identify with the Prophets, not their sins!

Again, the argument clearly fails when we analyze it from the perspective of the “example or model” par excellence sent to humanity: If Almighty Allah says: “You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the Final Day, and who remembers Allah much.” (1) He (Almighty Allah ) means that our lives should be modelled around that “EXCELLENT EXEMPLAR.” That’s where the word “Sunnah; i.e., the Prophet’s custom or tradition” comes from.

Now, if that model was corrupt (May Allah forbid), then how can we model ourselves around it; we, then, will never be able to cleanse ourselves! Another brother stated To be human is to be a sinner; that is, sin is an innate part of us as human beings. I find highly disturbing the tendency among Muslims, Shia and Sunni likewise, to regard the (PBUHH) almost as a species of infallible demigod.

I would like to first ask this brother if he knows that Muslims believe that angels are infallible, i.e., they do not make any mistakes. Otherwise, some major flaws, among many, would be that the validity of the Quran transmitted by Gabriel will go seriously under question; that the angels who record our deeds may write things incorrectly; and also the angel of death may take the life of a wrong person instead of another!!!

Allah stated in Quran: “…the angels do not violate the Commands of Allah, and do (precisely) what they are ordered.” (2) If you also agree that angels are infallible, and if your above statement is true, then you consider angels are either god or demigod? (may Allah forbid). Therefore, your above statement is wrong. I just gave you an example of infallible species who are nothing but the creatures of God. They are neither God nor semi-god, nor demi-god, yet infallible.

Angels are programmed and work like faultless bug-free computers. They cannot go against the orders of Allah. However, the Prophets are not angels. They are all human, but purified human beings.