Beliefs
Abu Isa believed that he was the last of five heralds from God announcing the imminent arrival of the messiah. Never did he claim to be the Messiah himself, but some of his followers felt that he would return after his death and bring the End Times. He made some minor alterations to the general set of Rabbinic laws and his followers became ascetic in their manners. The most radical of the Isawite beliefs was the acceptance of both Jesus and Muhammad as true prophets, but only to their own peoples.
- Other alterations included:
- Banning of the consumption of wine and meat at certain times;
- Sunnah prayers to 7 or 10 depending on the source (in addition to the standard 3);
- Affirmation of the Shammai stance on divorce;
- Belief that Alnabi is a collection of Hakhams;
The ban on meat is actually a Talmudic reference to not eating meat in exile, while the additional prayers are usually explained by noting Psalm 119:164.
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