REFERENCE #22:

A Follower apparently excels in deeds than the Prophet [Peace be upon], book Tahzeer un-Naas, page 5.
Allamah Maulana Kaukab Noorani Okarvi:
Before presenting that reference I present a reference from Taqwiyatul leemaan, page 54, it is written that Allaah Ta'alaa possesses great magnificence and that all the Prophet’s and Auliyaa are trivial than a speck before him. It is written here in a few lines before the previous reference that the Prophet Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam], became unconscious before an ignorant. It is clearly said here that the Prophets and Auliyaa [The Saints] are trivial than specks before Allaah Ta'alaa. Are we allowed to say this, it is another matter that the Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam], can use himself any word to Allaah Ta'alaa showing humbleness.
Hazrat Aadam [Alaiehis Salaam] prayed to Allaah Al Kareem humbly:
Rabbanaa Zalamnaa Anfusanaa Wa In Lam Taghfir lanaa Wa Tarhamnaa Lana Koonanna Minal Khaasireen
Translation:
Our Lord!We have sinned against ourselves and unless You grant us
forgiveness and bestow Your mercy upon us, we shall most certainly be lost.
On the basis of this Dua can we call Hazrat Aadam [Alaiehis Salaam] a sinner as he used for himself, we can definitely not. We can’t use any of his word as argument while praying humbly to Allaah Ta'alaa. And he is clearly saying that all the Prophets and Auliyaa are inferior to a speck before Allaah Ta'alaa magnificence. Did they only get this word to express Allaah [Ta'aalaa’s] majesty. They have to praise the Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam], to explain Allaah Ta'alaa’s majesty that Allaah Ta'alaa is so majestic that HE created a magnificent human being like the Prophet (Peace be upon him).
It is not at all permissible to express Allaah Ta'alaa’s majesty by insulting his Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam]; through this they will earn only the wrath and anger of Allaah [Ta'aalaa.] The person who writes Nabee is inferior to speck and lower than a cobbler he himself is inferior to speck and cobbler.
The Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam],’s greatness is known to Allaah Ta'alaa only that Allaah Ta'alaa has sent The Whole Holy Qur’aan in his honor.

In the Qur’aan Allaah Ta’alaa mentions and calls all the Ambiyaa [The Prophets] like Oh Aadam!, Oh Nooh!, Oh Ibraaheem, Oh Moosaa! [Alaiehimus Salaam] and calls the Beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him) with great regard like Yaa Ayuu Har Rasool, Yaa Ayuu Han Nabee O, Yaseen, Tahaa, Yaa Ayuuhal Mudassar. If Allaah Ta'alaa is calling his creation with so much respect despite being the creator of The Prophet (Peace be upon him) then how much should we give respect. It’s a lesson for us as human being Allaah Ta'alaa’s creation to be disrespectful to Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam]. God [Allaah Kareem] keep us save from such statements.
To reply your question here is the book Tehzeer un Naas by Qasim Nanotwi the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband. This book has been shown previously too, check its title. On its page 5 it is written:
If Ambiyaa are distinct from their Ummat, they are distinct in knowledge only and Ummat equals to them in deeds apparently often and even sometimes excel in deeds. It means they say that Ambiya are only distinct in Knowledge while their companion says Shaietaan and Maalik al Maut have more knowledge. ...for more visit our site