صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب نُزُولِ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ حَاكِمًا بِشَرِيعَةِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:Chapter: The descent of 'Eisa bin Mariam to judge according to the Shari'ah of our Prophet Muhammad (saws); And how Allah has honored this Ummah; And clarifying the evidence that this religion will not be abrogated; and that a group from it will continue to adhere to the truth and prevail until the day of resurrection
حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " لَا تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يُقَاتِلُونَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ ، ظَاهِرِينَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ " ، قَالَ : " فَيَنْزِلُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلام ، فَيَقُولُ أَمِيرُهُمْ : تَعَالَ صَلِّ لَنَا ، فَيَقُولُ : لَا ، إِنَّ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ أُمَرَاءُ ، تَكْرِمَةَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةَ .
Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: A section of my people will not cease fighting for the Truth and will prevail till the Day of Resurrection. He said: Jesus son of Mary would then descend and their (Muslims') commander would invite him to come and lead them in prayer, but he would say: No, some amongst you are commanders over some (amongst you). This is the honour from Allah for this Ummah.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
When Isa (alayhis salam) descends,
Imam Mahdi (alayhis salam) will have already stepped forward to lead the prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).
He (Imam Mahdi) will step back and invite Isa (alayhis salam) to lead as imam,
but he (Isa alayhis salam) will not accept their invitation,
so that it becomes clear that he has descended as a follower of this religion.
When it becomes apparent that he is a member of this ummah,
then later, even if he becomes the imam, no doubt will arise.
He will rule according to the Book and the Sunnah, and will be considered as one of the individuals of this ummah.
When Isa (alayhis salam) descends,
Imam Mahdi (alayhis salam) will have already stepped forward to lead the prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).
He (Imam Mahdi) will step back and invite Isa (alayhis salam) to lead as imam,
but he (Isa alayhis salam) will not accept their invitation,
so that it becomes clear that he has descended as a follower of this religion.
When it becomes apparent that he is a member of this ummah,
then later, even if he becomes the imam, no doubt will arise.
He will rule according to the Book and the Sunnah, and will be considered as one of the individuals of this ummah.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 395
