Is the book " Bahar e Shari’at" reliable for religious matters?

الاستفتاء

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmathullah
I wanted to know about Bahar e Shari’ath, the book based on Islamic Jurisprudence, whether it is correct or not? Ulama of Barelvi Sect accept this book unanimously. Further, according to the preface of the book, the author Mufthi Amjad Ali Sahib himself has established Bai’at (spiritual covenant) with Mufti Ahmad Raza Khan. Please reply in detail. If the book is agreed upon then where is the contradiction?

الجواب حامدا و مصلیا

Wa Alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Although the judicial matters mentioned in this book are correct according to the Hanafi school of thought, however, with regards to matters pertaining to the topic of Aqeeda (Islamic Belief), there are some things written in this book that are totally contrary to the explicit texts of the Qur’an and Hadith (just as the one extracted and presented below), due to which it is necessary to refrain from referring to this book. However, as a source of information on religious matters, the questioner should refer to the book “Behesthi Zewar” since it is very simple, reliable, easy to understand, and its purpose of being compiled was to fulfill the religious needs of the general public.

As mentioned, with regards to matters pertaining to Islamic beliefs, some of that which has been mentioned in Bahar-e-Shari'at is contradictory to the orthodox teachings of the Quran and Hadith , an example of which has been extracted and presented below:

“The Prophet ﷺ is the absolute ‘Second in Command’ of Allah the Almighty. Everything was made to be at His disposal. He may do as he wishes, take from whomsoever he wishes, grant to whomever he wishes. None can turn down his command. The whole world is under his command and he is under the command of none other than his Lord. He is the master of all of mankind. One who does not believe him to be the master will be deprived of the sweetness of his Sunnat. All of the lands are owned by him. All of the heavens are his estate. The kingdom of the heavens and the earth is at the decree of Prophet ﷺ. The keys of Jannat and Jahannam has been placed in his holy hands. Sustenance, well-being and all kind of favors are distributed from the Court of the Prophetﷺ- Dunya and Akhira are parts of his favors. Rulings of Shar’ia has been placed in his authority. He may legalize whatever he wishes and prohibit whatever he wishes. He may exempt any obligation he likes." (Vol 1 p22)

Allah knows best.