A question about the status of Al-Khidr in Islamic tradition.
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There are narrations indicating that Al-Khidr (peace be upon him) is not a prophet. One such narration is found in Al-Basair Al-Darajat, page 393, where Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him) was asked about the مُحَدَّث (one who is spoken to by God). He said:
He hears a buzzing in his ear like the buzzing of a pot, or a sound in his heart like the sound of a chain on a pot. I said, 'Is he a prophet?' He (peace be upon him) replied: No, like Al-Khidr and Dhul-Qarnayn.
Furthermore, Sayyid Ibn Tawus explicitly states in Sa'ad Al-Su'ud that Al-Khidr is not a prophet. He responds to Al-Jubai by saying: (This is based on his false claim that Al-Khidr (peace be upon him) is a prophet. If he is not a prophet, then Al-Jubai's claim is entirely invalid).
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