As to the life and spirit of the prophet, Rumi's explanation is that the soul is a flute of reed. One end of this flute is in the mouth of God, and the other end of this flute is in the lips of the prophet. Therefore what the prophets have said is the word of God.

And then he distinguished the prophetic personality.

He did not say they perform miracles; he did not say recognize them by their wonders. He said the prophet is a miracle and a wonder himself.
He did not say that prophets give light in their words, he said that the prophet was the flame itself.
The presence of the prophet for the individual and for the multitude is a source of illumination without words. It is not true that the prophet brings the word of God, but the prophet is the word of God. Rumi says that the personality and the presence of the prophet is the answer to every question. Question cannot exist, because the answer is present.
Furthermore, Rumi said that the prophet was a messenger. He did his work, he went away; the One Who was responsible was God. The prophet had nothing to do with the world: his work was to direct the world to God.
Rumi said that men know the law that they make, but the prophet knows the hidden law of life. It is not that wisdom which comes to him, but it is the interpretation of that wisdom which has come to him that he gives in human tongue.
Rumi says the prophet is not only the inspirer but the inspiration of humanity; that the prophet is not the maker of peace, but peace itself.
He said that the prophet, whether he is understood by the world or not, will be able to perform his duty just the same; and whether helped by the world or not will be able to fulfill his message, whether directly or indirectly. Because the Message that comes by the prophet is living, it must spread.