It sure does seem that way. Reject that Prophet SAW was a prophet and you cease to be a Muslim . So your entry into the fold of Islam is dependent on your acknowledgement of Prophet Mohammed SAW . Even if you believe in Tawheed, it is wasted if you do inkaar of maqaam of Prophet Mohammed SAW. Comprende ?Muslim First wrote:Hay James, please prove that Islam was personal property of The Prophet?
The Prophet SAW or rather Allah Ta'ala gave lofty titles to the Prophet SAW and his family . He is the Leader of all Prophets . Ali AS ( his son in law and his cousin ) is the leader of all vicegerents. ( disputed by Muslim First and his ilk . A warning : Don't be fixated on this in your reply ) His daughter Fatema AS is the leader of all women in paradise .
His grandsons Hasan AS and Husain AS are leaders of all the youth in paradise. All kept in the family , eh ?

It does seem that the best of the best titles has been given to Prophet Mohammed SAW and his immediate family . If that is not personal then what is .
Every Muslim ( including Muslim First ) sends Salawat on Prophet Mohammed SAW and his noble progeny . What ? We Muslims have to send salawat on his progeny as well ? Again seems very personal .
Infact , love for Allah Ta'ala is associated/joined at the hip with love for Prophet Mohammed SAW .The channel for loving Allah Ta'ala goes through the act of loving his Prophet SAW. So one cannot claim his love for Allah Ta'ala is accepted if he says he hates the Prophet SAW Nozubillah. ( Did I hear you shouting Shirk! Shirk! )
If that was not enough , the Prophet SAW himself beseeched Allah Ta'ala to " Love those who love Ali . Hate those who hate Ali " . He mentioned along the same lines for Fatema AS as well.
So one can not claim that their love for Allah Ta'ala is accepted if they love only Allah Ta'ala and his Prophet . Even his family is included in the mix . More personal , eh ?