Part III: PROPHET JESUS HAS DIED: THE HADITH

These will be outlined below:

1. "If Jesus and Moses had been alive, they would have had no choice but to follow me." (Kathir vol II, p 245 and al yawaqit wal Jawahir, part 2, page 24).

2. "Jesus son of Mary lived for 120 years, and I see myself as only entering upon the beginning of the sixties." (Kanz al Ummal, part 6, p.120).

3. In Bukhari, it is reported that in the spiritual event known as the miraj, the Holy Prophet^saw saw Hadhrat Yahya^as and Hadhrat Jesus^as in the second heaven. If Hadhrat Yahya^as is dead, then Hadhrat Jesus^as is dead, for the dead do not keep company with the living.

4. In Bukhari, it is recorded that after the death of Hadhrat Muhammad^saw, some of the companions, among them Hadhrat Umar ibn al-Khattab^ra, doubted he was really dead. However, Hadhrat Abu Bakr^ra, ascended to the pulpit in the Mosque and recited the Quranic verse: Muhammad is only a Messenger. All Messengers before him have passed away. If he dies, or is killed, will you then turn upon your heels? (3:145)

   After the short speech and recitation of this verse, the companions realized that indeed, the Holy Prophet Muhammad^saw had passed away. NO ONE OBJECTED THAT HADHRAT JESUS^as OR ANY OTHER PROPHET HAD NOT DIED. EVERYONE ACCEPTED AND CONFIRMED THE DEATH OF ALL PREVIOUS PROPHETS. THIS WAS THE FIRST IJMA OR CONSENSUS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.

5. The family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad^saw were also agreed on the death of Hadhrat Jesus^as. Imam Hasan^ra, recounting the events relating to the death of Hadhrat Ali^ra, stated, "he (Ali) died during the 27th night of the month of Ramadan, the same night that the spirit of Jesus was raised to heaven." (Tabaqat Ibn Sa'ad, vol III Page 26).