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Dome of al-Khidr, al-Aqsa Mosque, Old City of Jerusalem In Sufi tradition, al-Khiḍr holds a distinguished position as a figure who receives illumination directly from God without human mediation. He is considered to be alive and many respected figures, shaykhs, and prominent leaders in the Sufi community claim to have had personal encounters ...
Al-Khiḍr, a legendary Islamic figure endowed with immortal life who became a popular saint, especially among sailors and Sufis (Muslim mystics). The cycle of myths and stories surrounding al-Khiḍr originated in a vague narrative in the Qurʾān (18:60–82) that describes the long and arduous journey.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that one hundred years after the night on which he was speaking, none of the people who were on the face of the earth then would still be alive. If Al-Khidr had been alive at that point, he would not have remained after the hundred years mentioned.
What seems to me to be more likely, based on the evidence concerning this matter, is that al-Khidr is not alive, rather he died. This is for a number of reasons: 1 – The apparent meaning of the aayah (interpretation of the meaning)
Answer. Hafiz ibnus Salaah (RA) – a great Muhaddith himself – states, ‘He, Khidr. (Alayhis salaam), is alive according to the majority of the Ulama and. non-Ulama as well. There are only but a few of the Muhadditheen that refute. his existence.’. Imam Nawawiy (RA) has also mentioned similar to this.
Who Was Al-Khidr? Al-Khidr is the righteous servant mentioned by Almighty Allah in the Glorious Qur’an in Surat Al-Kahf whom Prophet Musa (peace and blessings be upon him) accompanied and learnt from him.
Al-Khidr ("the green" man) is the guide and mentor of Moses described in Sura Kahf (Q. 18.60–82) as "Our exceptional servant to whom We gave compassion from Ourselves and inner knowledge from Our presence." Exegetes interpret this as "God-given knowledge" (˓ilm laduni), which complements Moses's knowledge of shari˓a.
