The Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi will come this century: Jesus (as) Will Not Bring a New Religion

Abu Sayh narrates from Abu Huraira in his Kitab al-Fitan that the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: Jesus son of Maryam will come down and rule with the book of Allah and my Sunna for forty [40] years.

(Al-Burhan fi `Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, 92)

Imam Nawawi: The Prophet Jesus (as) will come to the Community of Muhammad (as), not as a prophet, but to apply the Law of Muhammad.

(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, 68)

Kadi Iyaz said: "Jesus’ (as) return and slaying of the dajjal is true and real. That is because of the true hadith of the people of the Sunna on this subject. There is no rational evidence nor anything in the Sar al-Sharif to dispute this view. This is an absolutely certain matter. Some members of the Mutadhila and Jahammiya schools and their followers suggest that the hadith on the subject is invalidated by the words of the verse Surat al-Ahzab verse 40, “Muhammad is … the Messenger of Allah and the Final Seal of the Prophets” and the fact that our Prophet (saas) will be the last of the prophets and his Shariah will prevail until Doomsday, and the idea that his laws will ever cease to apply is a violation of Islamic dogma. But this claim and rationale is totally null and void. Because Jesus’ (as) intention in descending to Earth is not to come as a prophet and replace the validity of our law with a replacement Shariah. There is no such thing in this or any other hadith. Indeed, it is an established fact in trustworthy hadith that Jesus (as) will return as a just judge and a resuscitator of the law abandoned by the people.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, 10/338)

The Prophet Jesus (as) will return and abide by the Shariah of the Messenger of Allah (saas).

(Letters of Rabbani, 2/1309)

When the Prophet Jesus (as) returns to Earth in the End Times, he will not do so as a prophet charged with a new Shariah. As stated by trustworthy hadith and in expositions by Imam Rabbani, he will apply the Shariah of our Prophet (saas). He will rule in accordance with the verses of the Holy Qur’an.