Will the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) be lowered in the last of time?
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The questioner : Yes, O Muhammad. These are the ones who attribute to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the last of time... what? Some people attribute, meaning, the descent of the women to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They say: If we say that he will return in the last of time, as indicated by, meaning, mass-transmitted hadiths, that he says, meaning, that he is a follower of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then his being, meaning, a follower of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) diminishes his status.
The Shaykh : We seek help from Allah.
The questioner : Older.
The Shaykh : No, by Allah, his status has not decreased; rather, it has increased. He affirmed what is in Surat al-Imran:[Ali 'Imran 3:81] He took the covenant, saying, "Do you affirm?" They said, "Do we affirm?" He said, "Bear witness."
The point is that Allah took a solemn covenant from all the prophets that when a Messenger comes to them with this description, they would believe in him and support him. Did this covenant that Allah took from them intend to lower their rank? Answer, O Muhammad. No. Tell the one who says this: No. Tell him: It is an elevation for him to follow this Prophet and fulfill the covenant that Allah the Exalted took from him and from the other prophets.
The Shaykh : We seek help from Allah.
The questioner : Older.
The Shaykh : No, by Allah, his status has not decreased; rather, it has increased. He affirmed what is in Surat al-Imran:
And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him."
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّينَ لَمَا آتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُThe point is that Allah took a solemn covenant from all the prophets that when a Messenger comes to them with this description, they would believe in him and support him. Did this covenant that Allah took from them intend to lower their rank? Answer, O Muhammad. No. Tell the one who says this: No. Tell him: It is an elevation for him to follow this Prophet and fulfill the covenant that Allah the Exalted took from him and from the other prophets.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [304] دعوى نقص منزلة عيسى عليه السلام لاتباعه النبي محمد عليه السلام آخر الزمان - الشيخ محمد بن ص... — youtube.com
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