QUESTION:
In an Aqaaid exam paper, the Grade 6 learners were to write 5 points on The Descension of Nabi Isa Alaihis Salaam.
One of the points that a student wrote is:
“He will tell the Christians that he is not God and he is a prophet of Allah.”
We understand that Nabi Isa Alaihis Salaam will not return as a prophet, but rather as a follower of the teachings of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Based on this, would the student’s answer be correct?
ANSWER:
In principle, the student’s answer is correct since Isa Alaihis Salaam is a Nabi of Allah Ta’ala. However, when he descends, he will not come down as a Nabi, but instead as a follower of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
The student should therefore be advised that Isa Alaihis Salaam will not descend as a Nabi, rather as a follower of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam, but there is no dispute in him being a Nabi of Allah Ta’ala. In conclusion, the answer is correct.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدِ بْنُ حَيَّانَ نَا أَبُو يَعْلَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ نَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ نَا الْوَلِيدُ ثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ (كَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ إِذَا نَزَلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ فَأَمَّكُمْ مِنْكُمْ) قُلْتُ لابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ إِنَّ الأَوْزَاعِيَّ حَدَّثَنَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَإِمَامُكُمْ مِنْكُمْ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ تَدْرِي مَا إِمَامُكُمْ مِنْكُمْ قُلْتُ تُخْبِرُنِي قَالَ فَأَمَّكُمْ بِكِتَابِ رَبِّكُمْ وَسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم صَحِيح (المسند المستخرج علي صحيح مسلم لابي نعيم ص220 ج 1 / صحيح مسلم #246)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: – 20 Jumadal Ula 1445 / 04 December 2023
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb