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Imamate And Prophethood in the Shias' Viewpoint 2 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imamate And Prophethood in the Shias’ Viewpoint 2 2023-02-17 485 Views Imam Al-Mahdi , Prophethood , Imamate , Imamate in the Qur'an In this part of the article titled “Imamate And Prophethood in the Shias’ Viewpoint”, we shall discuss other relevant points such as the appearance of Imam Mahdi and inspiration of the Imams.

Contents The appearance of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) Are the Imams Inspired? The appearance of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) Shia Muslims and Sunnis have narrated in their authentic books that when Imam Mahdi (PBUH) comes, Prophet Jesus (PBUH) will descent and will pray behind him. This clearly shows that the rank of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) is higher than that of Prophet Jesus who was one of the five greatest messengers of Allah.

It is narrated in Sahih Muslim that: Jabir Ibn Abdillah al-Ansari said: I heard the Messenger of Allah saying: “A group of my Ummah will fight for the truth until near the day of judgment when Jesus, the son of Marry, will descend, and the leader of them will ask him to lead the prayer, but Jesus declines, saying: “No, Verily, among you Allah has made leaders for others and He has bestowed his bounty upon them.” (1).

●Musnad, by Abu Ya’ala which provides another version of the tradition with more clear words on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) said: “A group among my Ummah will continue to fight for the truth until Jesus, the son of Marry, will descend, and the Imam of them will ask him to lead the prayer, but Jesus replies: “You have more right to it and verily Allah has honored some of you over others in this Ummah.” Ibn Abu Shaybah, another Sunni traditionist, and the mentor of al-Bukhari and Muslim, has reported several traditions about Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH).

He has also reported that the Imam of the Muslims who will lead Prophet Jesus in prayer is Imam al-Mahdi himself. Jalaluddin al-Suyuti mentioned that: “I have heard some of the deniers of (truth) deny what has been conveyed about Jesus that when he descends will pray the Fajr prayer behind al-Mahdi. They say, Jesus has higher status than to pray behind a non-Prophet.

This is a bizarre opinion since the issue of prayer of Jesus behind al-Mahdi has been proven strongly via numerous authentic traditions from the Messenger of Allah, who is the most truthful.” And then al-Suyuti goes on narrating some of the traditions in this regard (2).

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