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Jesus in Hadith and Muslim Traditions 277

And if he were to walk up to you right now, then Jesus, peace
be on him, would say, 'If you wish to fol1ow me -then fol1ow
Muhammad!'

It has been transmitted by Abu Hurayra, may God be

pleased with him, that the Prophet Muhammad, may

God bless him and grant him peace, said, 'By Him in

Whose hand is the life of Muhammad, whoever of the

[ews or Christians hears about me, but does not affirm

belief in what 1 have been sent with (the Qur'an), and

dies in this state, will be one of the inhabitants of the

Fire of Hell.' (Muslim).

It has been transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may

God be pleased with him, that the Prophet Muhammad,

may God bless him and grant him peace, said, 'If any­

one believes in Jesus son of Mary and then believes in

me, then he will have a double reward.' (Al-Bukhart).

Ithas been transmitted by 'Ubada, may God be pleased

with him, that the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless

him and grant him peace, said, 'Whoever bears witness

that there is no god except God, alone without any part­

ner; and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messen­

ger; and that Jesus is the slave of God and His Messen­

ger and His Word which he bestowed on Mary and a

Spirit from Him; and that the Garden is true and the Fire

is true, then God will make him enter the Garden, how­

ever few his good actions may have been. (Al-Bukhari).

Abu HurayrareportedGod's Messenger, may the peace

and blessings of God be upon him, as saying, '1 am the

nearest of kin to Jesus, son of Mary, in this world and in

the next. The prophets are brothers, sons of one father

by co-wives. Their mothers are different, but their way

of life is one. There has been no prophet between us.'

(From Bukhari and Muslim)

In this famous statement, the last of the Prophets and Messengers,

our master Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of God be

upon him, summed up the whole matter: