Should the Prophet (peace be upon him) be revered more than religious rituals?

Love for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is an individual obligation (fard ayn) and a condition of faith. A believer cannot be truly faithful unless Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else, even more than himself, as Allah Almighty says: {And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they should love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah.} [Al-Baqarah:165]. And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "None of you will truly believe until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child, and all of mankind." And in a narration by Ahmad: "and even his own self."

Achieving the love of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entails performing the religious rituals he brought, obeying him, complying with his commands, and refraining from his prohibitions, all with an open heart and complete acceptance of what he brought without objection. Allah Almighty says: {But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves, and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have decided and submit in [full] submission.} [An-Nisa:65].