'Isa ibn Maryam

How the scholars use 'Isa ibn Maryam.

1. "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, later told Salman, If you have spoken the truth, O Salman, then you have met Isa ibn Maryam. This statement is considered strange and even denied by some, as the period of silence between prophets is said to be at least four hundred years, or six hundred according to the solar calendar. It is commonly believed that Salman lived for three hundred and fifty-five years, though some scholars say he lived two hundred and fifty years. The apparent meaning is that Salman met the successor of Isa ibn Maryam, which is possible. Al-Suhayli commented that"

   — Ibn Kathir, Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

2. "of Allah, peace be upon him, said, There is no newborn except that the devil has squeezed him once or twice, except for Isa ibn Maryam and Maryam. Then the messenger of Allah recited, And indeed, I seek refuge with you and your descendants from the accursed devil. Imam Ahmad also narrated from Abu Hurairah that the prophet, peace be upon him, said, Every child of Adam is stabbed by the devil in his side when he is born, except for Isa ibn Maryam."

   — Ibn Kathir, Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

3. "the Qibla and say, My God is the God of Ibrahim, and my religion is the religion of Ibrahim. The Prophet said, He will be resurrected as a single nation between me and Isa ibn Maryam. Al-Waqidi narrated that Zayd died while Quraysh was rebuilding the Kaaba, five years before the revelation to the Prophet. His son, Sayyid ibn Zayd, embraced Islam. Umar ibn al-Khattab and Sayyid ibn Zayd asked the Prophet about Zayd, and he said, May Allah forgive him and have mercy on him, for he died upon the religion of Ibrahim. After that, Muslims would invoke mercy and forgiveness for Zayd. Muhammad ibn Sa'd reported that Zayd died in Mecca and"

   — Ibn Kathir, Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia