Editing Joshua (section)

====Hadith, exegesis, traditions====
Joshua was regarded by some classical scholars as the prophetic successor to Moses ({{lang|ar|موسى|rtl=yes}}){{efn|name=IbnKathir}} [[Al-Tabari]] relates in his ''[[History of the Prophets and Kings]]'' that Joshua was one of the twelve spies, and Muslim scholars believe that the two believing spies referred to in the Quran are Joshua and Caleb. Joshua was exceptional among the [[Israelites]] for being one of the few faithful followers of Allah.

Significant events from Joshua's Muslim narratives include the crossing of the [[Jordan river]] and the conquest of ''[[Bait al-Maqdis]]''.<ref>''Tabari'', ''History of the Prophets and Kings'', Vol. I: 414–429, 498–499, 503–516</ref> 

The traditional Muslim scholastic commentaries has narrated the miracle which shown by Joshua as a sign that he is a [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophet in Islam]]. Ibn Kathir gave commentary of [[Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal]] Hadith that during the siege of Jerusalem, Yoshua prayed to God to withheld the sun until he won, which resulted in the day did not cease, and the sun only set after the Israelites under Joshua manage to capture the city.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muhammad Al-Munajjid |author1-link=Muhammad Al-Munajjid |title=من هو يوشع بن نون؟ |url=https://islamqa.info/ar/answers/365539/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86 |website=[[IslamQA.info]] |year=2022 |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=Ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Palestina, Tanah Kaum Muslimin |url=https://almanhaj.or.id/8028-palestina-tanah-kaum-muslimin.html |website=Almanhaj |year=2006 |publisher=Lajnah Istiqomah |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=Id, Ar}} reference:
* Dirasatun Fil Ad-yan Al-Yahudiyah wan Nashraniyah, Dr Su’ud bin Abdil Aziz Al-Khalaf, Penerbit Adhwa-us Salaf, Cetakan I, Th 1422H/2003M
* Mujaz Tarikhil Yahudi war-Raddi Ala Ba’dhi Maza’imil Bathilah, Dr Mahmud bin Abdir Rahman Qadah, Majalah Jami’ah Islamiyah, Edisi 107, Th 29, 1418-1419H
* Shahih Qashashil Anbiya, karya Ibnu Katsir, Abu Usamah Salim bin Id Al-Hilali, Maktabah Al-Furqan, Cetakan I Th, 1422H
* Tafsir Al-Qur’anil Azhim, Abu Fida Ismail Ibnu Umar Ibnu Katsir, Darul Kutub Al-Ilmiyah, Cetakan II, Th.1422H</ref> ''[[Tafsir al-Jalalayn|al-Jalalayn]]'' says, "[[Ahmad ibn Hanbal|Ahmad [b. Hanbal]]] reported in his Musnad, the [following] hadīth, 'The sun was never detained for any human, except for Joshua during those days in which he marched towards the Holy House [of Jerusalem]'."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quranx.com/Tafsirs/5.26|title=QuranX.com The most complete Quran / Hadith / Tafsir collection available!|website=quranx.com|access-date=2018-08-15|archive-date=2018-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164450/https://quranx.com/Tafsirs/5.26|url-status=live}}</ref>

Muslim literature includes traditions of Joshua not found in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. Joshua is credited with being present at Moses's death and literature records that Moses's garments were with Joshua at the time of his departure.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Islam'', Vol. XI, pg. 351, ''Yusha ibn Nun [Joshua, son of Nun]''</ref> In [[Sahih Bukhari]] and [[Sahih Muslim]], Joshua is mentioned as Yusha' bin Nun and is the attendant to Moses during his [[Moses in Islam#Meeting with Khidr|meeting with Khidr]].<ref>Bukhari, Book 6, Volume 60, Hadiths 249, 250, 251: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))</ref><ref>Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 3, Hadith 124: Knowledge</ref><ref>Muslim, Book 30, Hadith 5864: The Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet (may Peace be upon them) and His Companions (Kitab Al-Fada'il)</ref> This hadith episode was used by scholars for the exegesis of Quran scripture chapter [[Al-Kahf]] about the journey of Moses.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Abulfeda |author1-link=Abulfeda |editor1-last=Muhammad Mahdi Al-Sharîf |title=THE EXEGESIS OF THE GRAND HOLY QUR'AN 1-4 Ibn Katheer VOL 3: تفسير ابن كثير [انكليزي] 1/4 |publisher=Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah  |year=2006 |location=Beirut |page=361 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MixuDwAAQBAJ |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref>