What did Ibn Kathir say about Prophet ʿĪsā (Jesus)?

"Iblis with his wing casting him far away. Emerging from his ordeal Iblis said no one has encountered from anyone what I have encountered from you oh son of Mary. These accounts illustrate the trials and steadfastness of Jesus son of Mary in the face of Iblis's challenges. It is narrated that Jesus prayed in Baid al-maqdis Jerusalem and as he was leaving Iblis appeared to him on a certain path. Iblis detained Jesus persistently making offers and speaking to him saying it is not befitting for you to be a servant. Despite Iblis's persistence Jesus sought to be freed from him but could not escape. Among Iblis's words were it is not fitting for you oh Jesus to be a servant. It"

"to the mother of John that they visit the grave of the Messiah. As they approached, Mary noticed a man by the grave and asked the mother of John to cover herself. The mother of John saw no one, but Mary hoped it was Gabriel, whom she had not seen for a long time. Approaching the grave, Gabriel spoke to her, confirming that the Messiah had been raised and that the crucified was a young man made to resemble him. Gabriel instructed her to meet Jesus at a specific place in the grove. Mary returned to her sister and shared Gabriel's message. On the appointed day, she went to the grove and found Jesus. He"

"test my Lord but my Lord tests me if he wills. Recognizing it was Satan Jesus departed from him. It is also narrated that Jesus used to pray on top of a mountain. Iblis came to him and said are you the one who claims everything is predestined. Jesus affirmed this. Iblis then said throw yourself from this mountain and say it was predestined for me. Jesus replied oh accursed Allah tests the servants and the servants do not test Allah the Almighty. In another account Iblis encountered Jesus and said oh Jesus son of Mary it is of such great magnitude of your divinity that you spoke in"

"with seventeen disciples, and they were surrounded. When the intruders entered, Allah made them all appear like Jesus. The intruders accused them of bewitching, and demanded Jesus be brought forward, or they would kill them all. Jesus asked his companions, Who will buy himself from you today with paradise? A man volunteered, saying, I am. He went out claiming to be Jesus, and Allah had made him look like Jesus. They took him, killed, and crucified him, believing they had killed Jesus. The Christians thought the same, but Allah lifted Jesus on that day."

"myself? Mary said, From this man who is by the grave. The mother of Yahya said, I do not see anyone. Mary hoped it would be Jibreel, as she had not seen him for a long time. The mother of Yahya approached the grave, and Jibreel spoke to her, revealing himself. He said, O Mary, where do you wish to go? She replied, I want to visit the grave of the Messiah to greet him and renew my acquaintance with him. Jibreel informed her, O Mary, this is not the Messiah. Allah has raised the Messiah and purified him from those who disbelieved. This is the boy who was made to resemble him and was crucified in his place. The sign of that is that his family has lost him and"

"another narration where the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are the leaders of the youth of the people of Paradise except for the two cousins Yahya and Isa, peace be upon them. Abu Sulayman narrated that Isa ibn Maryam and Yahya ibn Zakariya were walking together and Yahya accidentally bumped into a woman. Isa said to him, O cousin, today you have committed a sin that I do not think will ever be forgiven for you. Yahya asked, What is it, O cousin? Isa replied, A woman you bumped into. Yahya said, By Allah, I did not feel her. Isa responded, Glory be to Allah, your body is with me"

"does not know what has happened to him, and they are weeping for him. If it is such and such a day, go to such and such a place, for you will meet the Messiah. Mary returned to her sister and shared what Jibreel had said. When the appointed day came, she went and found Jesus in the grove. When he saw her, he hurried to her, embraced her, and kissed her head, praying for her as he used to do. He said, O my mother, the people did not kill me, but Allah raised me to him and permitted me to meet you. Death will come to you soon, so be patient and remember Allah often. Then Jesus ascended, and she did not see him again until she passed away. It is said that Mary remained after"

"Their hair will be curly, and they will be 33 years old. Another hadith regarding the age of Jesus and the beauty of Yusuf reports that Jesus was raised when he was 33 years old. The hadith narrated by al-Hakim and Yaqub ibn Sufyan al-Fasawi tells us that Fatima bint al-Husayn shared a saying of Aisha. Aisha recounted that Fatima informed her that the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said no prophet lived after another except for half the lifespan of the former. He mentioned that Jesus, son of Mary, lived for 120 years, and he saw himself living towards 60. This narration is considered strange. Al-Hafiz ibn Asakir clarified that Jesus did not reach this age."

"before and will never be again. I killed a soul which I was not commanded to kill. Myself, myself. Go to someone else. Go to Jesus." They will then come to Jesus and say, O Jesus, you are the messenger of Allah, his word which he bestowed upon Mary and a spirit from him. You spoke to the people in the cradle. Intercede for us with your Lord. Do you not see what we are experiencing? Jesus will respond, My Lord is wrathful today as he has never been before and will never be again. He will not mention any sin and will say, Myself, myself. Go to someone else. Go to Muhammad. Peace be upon him."

"The Prophets were shown to me. Musa, or Moses, had the stature of a man as if he were from the people of Shanwa. I saw Isa, or Jesus, the son of Mary, and among those I have seen, the closest resemblance to him was Urwa ibn Masud. I saw Ibrahim, or Abraham, and the closest likeness to him was Diha. Ahmad also narrated from Ibn Abbas who said, The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, I saw Isa ibn Maryam, Musa, and Ibrahim."