What did Ibn Kathir say about Prophet Yaḥyā?

"to you crying and screaming, while the people around you laughed in joy. So strive for yourself to be when they weep on the day of your death, laughing and joyful. When Yahya and Isa met, Isa asked Yahya to seek forgiveness for him, acknowledging Yahya's virtue. Yahya, in turn, asked Isa to seek forgiveness for him, recognizing Isa's virtue. Isa then said, You are better than me. I greeted you and Allah greeted you. Thus, Allah acknowledged their virtues. In another verse, Yahya is described as a leader and chaste and a prophet from among the righteous. The term chaste is understood to mean one who does not approach women."

"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"

"This is regarded as a falsehood and a distortion with baseless additions in the gospel, contrary to the truth. Al-Hafiz ibn Asakir narrated through Yahya ibn Habib that Mary, thinking the crucified one was her son, asked the king's house seven days after the crucifixion to have his body brought down. They agreed, and he was buried there. Mary said to the mother of Yahya, Will you not take us to visit the grave of the Messiah? They went, and as they approached the grave, Mary asked the mother of Yahya to cover herself. She replied, From whom should I cover myself? Mary said, From this man who is by the grave. The mother of Yahya said, I do not see"

"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 so where is your soul? Yahya replied, It is hanging by the throne and if my heart were to find peace with Jibreel, I would think that I did not know Allah for the blink of an eye. This account contains strangeness and is from the Israeliyat. It is also reported that Isa and Yahya were cousins with Isa wearing wool and Yahya wearing camel hair and neither of them possessing a dinar or dirham. There was no servant, maid, or refuge for them when night fell."

"Chapter. Indicators of the Magnitude of Command and Prohibition. Part Four Quarters. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said that Allah commanded Yahya, son of Zakariya, peace be upon him, with five directives. Yahya was to act upon them and instruct the children of Israel to do the same. When Yahya hesitated, Jesus, peace be upon him, reminded him of the importance of delivering these commands. Yahya feared punishment if Jesus preceded him, so he gathered the people in Jerusalem. The mosque was filled, and he addressed them from the pulpit. He said, Allah has commanded me with five words to act upon and to instruct you to adhere to them. The first is to worship"

"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 so where is your soul? Yahya replied, it is hanging by the throne and if my heart were to find peace with Jibreel I would think that I did not know Allah for the blink of an eye. This account contains strangeness and is from the Israeliyat. It is also reported that Isa and Yahya were cousins with Isa wearing wool and Yahya wearing camel hair and neither of them possessing a dinar or dirham. There was no servant, maid or refuge for them when night fell. When they intended to part ways one said, advise me. The"

"natural death while the one for whom the tree split was Shuayb. Allah knows best. Imam Ahmad shared a narration about the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said, Indeed, Allah commanded Yahya ibn Zakariya to act upon five words and to instruct the children of Israel to do the same. Yahya delayed, so Jesus, peace be upon him, said to him, you have been commanded with five words to act upon and to instruct the children of Israel to act upon them. Either you convey them or I will convey them. Yahya replied, oh my brother, I fear that if you precede me I will be punished or the earth will swallow me. So Yahya gathered the"

"Your mother gave birth to you crying and screaming, while the people around you laughed in joy. So strive for yourself to be when they weep on the day of your death, laughing and joyful. When Yahya and Isa met, Isa asked Yahya to seek forgiveness for him, acknowledging Yahya's virtue. Yahya, in turn, asked Isa to seek forgiveness for him, recognizing Isa's virtue."

"the names by which Allah has named them, Muslims, believers, servants of Allah, the Almighty. It is narrated that the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, heard from the scholars of the children of Israel that Yahya ibn Zakariya, known as John the Baptist, was sent with five words. similar to previous narrations. Yahya, peace be upon him, often found solitude in the wilderness, eating leaves, drinking from rivers, and sometimes feeding on locusts, saying, Who is more blessed than you, O Yahya? His parents once searched for him and found him by Lake Jordan. They wept over his state of worship and"

"consumption of food, even if it is pure and permissible. Overeating strengthens desires, and desires are the weapons of Satan. It is narrated that Satan appeared to Yahya ibn Zakariya, peace be upon them, and saw all kinds of hooks on him. Yahya asked, O Satan, what are these hooks? Satan replied, these are the desires through which I afflict the children of Adam. Yahya asked, is there anything among them that you use on me? Satan said, perhaps when you are full, I make you apathetic towards prayer and remembrance. Yahya asked, is there anything else?"