Yahya
يحيىDefinition
John the Baptist — son of Zakariyya, named directly by Allah (a name 'never given before,' Qur'an 19:7), martyred for refusing to legitimize an unlawful marriage of a king.
As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.
How the scholars use Yahya.
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"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."
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
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"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"
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
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"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"
— Ibn al-Qayyim, The Wholesome Rain of Good Words
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