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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Misbah-uz-Zulam, Roots of the Karbala’ Tragedy Lineage Of Imam Mahdi Only one Muslim sect believes that he is not yet born and that he would be born in the future. It is clear from the books of both the sects that he has already taken birth and after sometime he went into occultation. He would reappear in the last age and lead Prophet Isa (a.s.) in prayers.

There is no difference between the sects so far, but from here begins a falsification process by the Hanafite scholars. It is written in Durre Mukhtar that on his return, Isa (a.s.) will emulate (do Taqlid) of Abu Hanifah. It is a strange belief.

Anyway, Maulana Abdul Hai Lakhnavi presents its refutation in the preface of that book itself: “It is a matter unsupported by arguments.” In the same way, Suyuti has said that the prophecy that Isa (a.s.) will follow the four schools of thoughts is baseless. And how can it be possible that a prophet should follow a jurisprudent (Mujtahid)? Rather, he will act on the religion of Muhammad in conformity with the Shariah and Quran.

Mulla Ali Qari has also said that one of the stupid innovation of Hanafite scholars is that Khizr studied under Abu Hanifah for thirty years, first when he was alive and at his grave after he died. Mulla Ali Qari says that Khizr is the person regarding whom the Almighty has said in Surah Kahf that he had Divinely bestowed Knowledge (Ilme Ladunni). He had been a teacher of Moosa (a.s.). How can such a personality be a disciple of Abu Hanifah?

And it is also false that Isa (a.s.) will descend and follow Abu Hanifah in religious law. Mulla Ali Qari says that Imam Mahdi (a.j.) is himself a jurisprudent, it is not permitted for him to emulate anyone. Muhiyuddin Ibn Arabi has said that analogy is prohibited for the Imam of the Age (a.j.). Whatever he would command, would be on the basis of whatever the divinely appointed angels guide him to. In no case can it be allowed for him to emulate Abu Hanifah.