Salvation in Islam is tethered to praying for Mohammad
In Islam we're told we only worship Allah alone, but the 5 mandatory daily prayers include mentioning Mohammad. It is mandatory to mention him in physical prayers like Fajr or Maghrib, deliberately leaving out Mohammad's name is not acceptable.
If you ask Imam, will Allah accept the du'a of a Muslim who does not mention Mohammad in his du'a? They'll answer No and try to explain it as a matter of obedience to Allah's command, not worshipping a human. Allah commanded Muslims to perform the prayer exactly like this.
Ok so we don't worship Mohammad, we're following Allah's command to pray for Mohammad, which was revealed by Mohammad. So according to Mohammad, salvation is tethered to praying for Mohammad. If a believer's direct, sincere cry to the Creator is discarded simply because they didn't praise a human being, then that human being is effectively an indispensable gatekeeper to salvation.
I know someone will say we also pray for Ibrahim and his family and argue this proves it is not about elevating Mohammad, but rather honoring the entire legacy of the prophets. However, adding more names to the list does not resolve the core theological issue. Salvation should only be tied to praising Him who grants it. There shouldn't be any human gatekeepers.
I'm curious what others think.