Everything
the Prophet did was perfect and his humbleness was one of his virtues
which has been admired frequently. For instance, Thomas Carlisle -a
Scottish historian and scholar of the 19^th century A.D.-
in his book “the life of Mohammad” has mentioned many views
regarding the Prophet of Islam such as the facts that Mohammad
(PBUH&HP) used to live with the people; he used to wash his own
clothes; he used to repair his own shoes; he used to consult with the
people and then rule over them; no Emperor in history was ever like
him; he worked very hard for 23 years; .... .

On
the one hand, Divine humbleness was bestowed upon the Prophet
(PBUH&HP) by Allah, but on the other hand, Allah had also asked
the Prophet to talk about the blessings which Allah had bestowed upon
him so that the people may learn about the Prophet's high status and
realize his greatness and obey and follow him :

(O'
Prophet!) but, as for the favors and bounties of your lord, do
announce and talk about .

(Qur'an,
Surah D(Z)oha, verse 11)

Therefore,
we see many verses of Qur'an and Hadithes in which the Prophet
Mohammad (PBUH&HP) talks about himself and introduces himself to
us :

...
I follow only that which is Revealed to me; Say: Are the blind and
the seeing ones alike? Will you then not think?!

(Qur’an,
Surah An’aam, verse 50)

In this verse, by
Allah's command, the Prophet is introducing himself as a person who
does exactly as Allah commands and then the prophet invites us to
think and realize that the rest of us -who do not receive Divine
Revelations- are in darkness -just like a person without eyesight-
and thus, a person with Divine vision has to take our hands and guide
us in this Path to Salvation and Eternity; that Divine person is, the
Prophet (PBUH&HP). Many Hadithes follow a similar format; the
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has said:

I
am the city of Knowledge and Ali is the gateway to it; any one who
wishes the city of Knowledge, so he should enter from its entrance
.(Shi'ah documents:
Behar-Ol-Anwaar,...)(Sunni documents: Kanzol-Omal; Al-Manaqeb,
Kharazmi Hanafi; Kefaayat, Ganji Shafe'i;...)

The
Prophet said to Ali (PBUT):

I
am your brother and you are mine; I am chosen for the Prophet-hood
and you are for the Imamat; I am with and Saaheb of Tanzil and you
are with and Saaheb of Ta'wil; you and I are the fathers of this
nation.

(Behar-Ol-Anwaar,...)

This
is how we learn about the chosen-ones; this is how we know who to
turn to, who to seek guidance from, who to learn from, ... .

Mohammad's
chosen successors (12 Infallible Imams -PBUT-) -as the upholders of
the Prophet's Sunnah and established traditions- have done the same;
by Allah's command, they have also introduced themselves for one
reason, so that we may not lose the Path to everlasting Salvation.

Imam
Ali (PBUH) has said:

...
if it was not for one verse in the Book of Allah, I would not have
said what I am going to say here; Allah has said:”but, as for the
favors and bounties of your Lord, do announce and talk about .”...

(Behar-Ol-Anwaar,..)

In
this Hadith the Imam told people that he was about to leave this
world and he said that whomever -after him-would claim any of the
virtues of himself and the Prophet's progeny (which the Imam was
about to present in the Hadith), would be a liar, i.e. Any one
claiming to be the Divine successor of the Prophet ...;then, the Imam
introduced himself and the Prophet's progeny(PBUT).

At
the time of Imam mahdy's (PBUH) Appearance, the Imam shall stand next
to Ka'bah and say:

“The
Baqiyat-O-Llaah (the Remained by Allah) is best for you; if you are
the Believers”(Qur'an, surah Hoode, verse 86); I am the Remained by
Allah (Baqiyat-O-Llaah).

(Behaar-Ol-Amwaar,...)

Truly,
how can we -who do not receive Divine Revelations and are in
darkness- ever thank Allah for showing us the Way to Salvation,
through the light of Mohammad and his progeny?!

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