Islam - The Summit of Religious Evolution — Page 159
159 The very renowned Muhaddith and scholar of the Indian sub-continent, Imam Muhammad Tahir (d. 986AH/1578AD), stated: This view of Hazrat Ayesha is based on the assumption that Jesus, peace be on him, was expected to come down. This view too does not contradict the saying of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, "There is no prophet after me. " What he meant to say was that there shall be no prophet after him who shall abrogate his Law. The renowned commentator of the Mishkat and a very admired Muhaddith of the sub-continent of India, Mulla Ali Qari (d. 1014AH / 1606AD), says: According to the Ulema (religious scholars) the words "La Nabiyya B'adee" mean that no prophet in the future shall be raised who shall abrogate the Law of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings on him. (Al-Isha'at Fi Ashraqatus Saat, p. 226) Abdul Wahab She'rani (d. 976AH/1568AD), while explaining the Hadith La Nabiyya B'adi and La Rasool B'adi , expounded that there shall be no Law-bearing prophet after him. (Al Yawaqeet Wal Jawahar, Vol. 2, p. 35). Hazrat Shah Waii Ullah of Delhi (d. 1176AD) writes: From the sayings of the Holy Prophet ‘ La Nabiyya B'adi and La Rasool’ we come to understand that prophethood that has ceased is the Law-bearing prophethood. (Qiratul Ainain Fi Tafadhulul Shaikhain, p. 39) Hafiz Barkhurdar, the successor to Hazrat Sheikh Nausha Ganj, a renowned saint and religious leader, while explaining the above Hadith, said: The meaning of this hadith is that there is no prophet after me who shall be raised with a new Law, except when God wishes to raise from among the prophets and the saints. (Nibras, 445 footnote) The famous and well-known religious leader of the Ahli Hadith, Nawab Siddiq Hassan Khan, says: The Hadees ‘La Wahi b'ada Mautee’ has no foundation, although "La Nabiyya Ba’adee’ is quite correct, which, according to the men of letters, means that ‘There shall be no prophet after me who shall be raised with a new code of Law which shall abrogate my Law’. (Iqtarabus Sa'at, p. 162)