Disciples of Jesus in Islam explained

The Quranic account of the disciples (Arabic: الحواريون al-ḥawāriyyūn) of Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the New Testament list and says that the disciples included Peter, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Andrew, James, Jude, John and Simon the Zealot.^[1] Scholars generally draw a parallel with the disciples of Jesus and the companions of Muhammad, who followed Muhammad during his lifetime, 600 years later.^{[2] [3]}

Textual references

In the Qur'an

The following is a list of all the Qur'anic references to the disciples of Jesus:

In Hadith

The following are Hadith (narrations originating from the words of Muhammad), collected by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj Nishapuri, which indirectly emphasize Islamic beliefs concerning the disciples of Jesus:^[4]

See also

• Sahaba
• Habib the Carpenter
• People of Ya-Sin

Notes and References

1. Wheeler, A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism, Disciples of Jesus, pg. 86
2. Wheeler, A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism, Disciples of Jesus, pg. 86
3. Web site: IslamReligion.com). Aisha Stacey (© 2019. The Disciples of Jesus (Part 1 of 2): Who Were Al-Hawariyoon?. 2021-08-20. www.islamreligion.com. en.
4. The Book of Faith (Kitab Al-Iman) Book 1, Chapter 21, Concerning the Facts That Interdiction Against Abominable is a Part of Faith, That Faith Increases and Diminishes; Enjoining That Which is Good and Forbidding That Which is Abominable Are Obligatory (Acts)