Moulana Tariq Jamil, a respected Alim of Dawat-e-Tabligh, says in a lecture the following things:
1. Hazrat Khijir Alaihis-salam is still alive and he will be Shahid by Dajjal.
2. Hazrat Khijir Alaihis-salam was sent as a prophet with unique feature of having Universal/Worldly knowledge (Qayinati ilm).
3. Prophet Musa Alaihis-salam was sent to Khijir Alaihis-salam to learn that special knowledge, not the knowledge of Shariah.
4. Honour of Prophet Musa Alaihis-salam is of much higher level than that of Hazrat Khijir Alaihis-salam.
I would like to know if all these are true what Moulana Tariq Jamil said in his lecture.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
1.There are differences of opinions among the scholars regarding Khidir عليه السلامbeing alive or not. Some scholars are of the opinion that he is alive while others affirm to his demise. Among those who hold the opinion of him being alive are Imam Nawawi and Hafiz Ibn al-Salah رحمهم الله تعالى.
At the appearance of Dajjal, Allah Ta’ala will give him certain temporary privileges to test the faith (Iman) of the Muslims. Among these privileges are; he will cut a person into half and again bring him back to life, by the will & power of Allah Ta’ala.
Hafiz ibn Hajarرحمه الله تعالىhas mentioned a hadith narrated by Abd al-Razzack رحمه الله تعالىin his Musannaf wherein he states that the person whom Dajjal will murder and bring back to life (by the will of Allah Ta’ala) will be Khidir عليه السلام.
2.Hafiz Ibn al-Hajar coute’s Imam Qurtubi رحمه الله تعالىto having said: majority of the scholars have affirmed that Khidir عليه السلامwas a Prophet. This is also the view of Ibn A’tiyah al-Bagwi and Ka’ab al-Ahbarرحمهم الله تعالى . However there is a group of scholars, among them Al-Qushayri رحمه الله تعالىwho holds the opinion that Khidir عليه السلامwas a Wali (a special friend of Allah Ta’ala) and not a prophet.
3.Musa عليه السلامwas once informed by Allah Ta’ala that there is a person at a place where the two seas meet who is more knowledgeable than him, Musa عليه السلامmade his way to this person (khidir). When Musa عليه السلامmeet Khidir عليه السلامhe introduced himself to Khidir عليه السلامwith the following words “I have come you to learn from the virtuous knowledge that you possess”.
Upon this Khidir عليه السلامreplied to Musa عليه السلامsaying “O’ Musa verily I am the possessor of that knowledge which was taught to me by Allah Ta’ala, of which you do not possess”. (Fath al-Bari Vol.6.Pg.534-537 Qadimi Kutub Khana)
It is clear from the above that Musa عليه السلامwent to Khidir عليه السلامto learn from his knowledge and Khidir عليه السلامwas the holder of a particular knowledge, which Musa عليه السلامdid not possess.
4.As for the status of Musa, عليه السلامAllah Ta’ala has cited him in the Quran among the five most virtuous & famous Prophets (ulol al-azam) namely Nabi Muhammad, Nooh, Ibrahim, Musa and Esa عليهم السلام. (Therefore his status is superior than that of Khidir عليه السلام)
(Ibn al-Khater Vol.3.Pg.438 Dar al-Mufed)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Safraz Mohammed,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah