English
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A group from my nation will continue fighting for the truth, prevailing until the Day of Resurrection.” He said, “Jesus, son of Mary, will descend, and their leader will say, ‘Come, lead us in prayer.’ He will say, ‘No, some of you are leaders over others, an honor from Allah for this nation.’”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 156 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5507 (unverified) 88% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5507
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “He will say, ‘No…’”: Al-Taftazani said in Sharh al-Aqa’id that Jesus will pray with people and lead them, with the Mahdi following him due to his superiority and priority in leadership. Ibn Abi Shaybah said this aligns with Muslim’s narration, “your leader is from among you,” but Jabir’s Hadith seems to contradict it. The reconciliation is that Jesus may have led them upon his descent to show he follows their law, then, when invited to lead prayer, indicated the Mahdi should lead to honor Allah’s favor to this nation. I say: The reverse reconciliation is also possible, and it may be claimed that the latter is preferable, as “your leader is from among you” clearly indicates the Mahdi is the leader. Allah knows best. His superiority does not negate following another, and priority in leadership is countered by the honor of this nation’s enduring law, as the Hadith states. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: فيقول: لا إلخ : قال التفتازاني في شرح العقائد الأصح إن عيسى يصلي بالناس ويؤمهم ويقتدي به المهدي؛ لأنه أفضل، وإمامته أولى. قال ابن أبي شويف هذا يوافق ما في «مسلم» من قوله: وإمامكم منكم، لكنه فيه ما يخالفه، وهو حديث جابر، ويمكن الجمع بينهما بأن يكون صلى بهم أول نزوله تنبيها على أنه نزل مقتديا به في الحكم على شريعتهم، ثم دعي إلى الصلاة فأشار بأن يؤمهم المهدي؛ إظهارا لإكرام الله به هذه الأمة. قلت: ويمكن الجمع بالعكس أيضًا، وربما يدعي أنه الأولى على أن قوله : إمامكم منكم ظاهر في أن المهدي هو الإمام، والله تعالى أعلم بالمرام. قال: وأما كونه أفضل فلا يلزم منه بطلان الاقتداء بغيره، وأما الأولوية بالأفضلية فيعارضها إظهار تكرمة الله تعالى هذه الأمة بدوام شريعته، كما نطق به الحديث. كذا في «المرقاة».