An haifi Yahaya (pbuh) baƙo a duniyar yara, waɗanda ke nishaɗi da wasa, domin shi koyaushe mai tsananin hali ne. Yawancin yara suna jin daɗin azabtar da dabbobi, amma shi yana tausaya musu. Yana ciyar da dabbobi daga abincinsa har sai ba a bar masa komai ba, kuma sai ya ci 'ya'yan itace ko ganyen itatuwa kawai. Yahaya yana son karatu tun yana yaro. Lokacin da ya girma, Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki ya kira shi:

John (pbuh) was born a stranger to the world of children who used to amuse themselves, as he was serious all the time. Most children took delight in torturing animals whereas, he was merciful to them. He fed the animals from his food until there was nothing left for him, and he just ate fruit or leaves of trees. John loved reading since childhood. When he grew up, Allah the Exalted called upon him:

"Ya Yahya! Ka riƙe Littafin (Attaura) da ƙarfi." Kuma Muka ba shi hikima tun yana yaro.

"O John! Hold fast to the Scripture (The Torah)." And We gave him wisdom while yet a child.

(Sura 19:12 Alƙur'ani).

(Ch 19:12 Quran).

Allah ya shiryar da shi ya karanta Littafin Fiqhu sosai, saboda haka ya zama mafi hikima da mafi ilimi a zamaninsa. Saboda haka Allah Maɗaukakin Sarki ya ba shi baiwar yanke hukunci a al'amuran mutane, da fassara asirai na addini, da shiryar da mutane zuwa hanya madaidaiciya, da gargaɗe su game da hanya mai karkata.

Allah guided him to read the Book of Jurisprudence closely; thus, he became the wisest and most knowledgeable man of that time. Therefore, Allah the Almighty endowed him with the faculties of passing judgments on people's affairs, interpreting the secrets of religion, guiding people to the right path, and warning them against the wrong one.

Yahaya ya balaga. Tausayinsa ga iyayensa, da kuma ga dukan mutane da dukan halittu, ya ƙaru matuka. Ya kira mutane su tuba daga zunubansu.

John reached maturity. His compassion for his parents, as well as for all people and all creatures, increased greatly. He called people to repent their sins.

Akwai hadisai da yawa da aka ruwaito game da Yahaya. Ibn Asakir ya ruwaito cewa wata rana iyayensa sun nemi shi, suka same shi a Kogin Urdun. Lokacin da suka same shi, sun yi kuka mai tsanani, saboda ganin yadda ya ke da matuƙar ibada ga Allah, Mai girma da ɗaukaka.

There are quite a number of traditions told about John. Ibn Asaker related that one time his parents were looking for him and found him at the Jordan River. When they met him, they wept sorely, seeing his great devotion to Allah, Great and Majestic.

Ibn Wahb ya ruwaito cewa, daga Malik, ciyawa ce abincin Yahya ɗan Zakariyya, kuma yakan yi kuka mai tsanani saboda tsoron Allah. Wani sarkar ruwaito ya ruwaito cewa Idris Al Khawlawi ya ce: "Ba zan gaya muku wanda yake da mafi kyawun abinci ba? Shi ne Yahya ɗan Zakariyya, wanda ya haɗa kansa da dabbobi a lokacin cin abinci, yana tsoron haɗuwa da mutane."

Ibn Wahb said that, according to Malik, grass was the food of John Ibn Zakariyah, and he wept sorely in fear of Allah. A chain of narrators reported that Idris Al Khawlawi said: "Shall I not tell you he who had the best food? It is John Ibn Zakariyah, who joined the beasts at dinner, fearing to mix with men."

Ibn Mubarak ya ruwaito cewa Wahb Ibn Al-Ward ya bayar da labari cewa Zakariyya bai ga ɗansa ba tsawon kwana uku. Sai ya same shi yana kuka a cikin wani kabari da ya haƙa, kuma yana zaune a cikinsa. "Ɗana, na ta neman ka, kuma kana zaune a cikin wannan kabari kana kuka!" Sai ɗan ya ce: "Ya baba, ba ka faɗa mini ba cewa tsakanin Aljanna da Wuta babu kome sai tazarar hannu, kuma babu wanda zai ƙetare ta sai da hawayen masu kuka?" Sai ya ce masa: "To, ka yi kuka, ɗana." Sai suka yi kuka tare.

Ibn Mubarak stated that Wahb Ibn Al-Ward narrated that Zakariayah did not see his son for three days. He found him weeping inside a grave which he had dug and in which he resided. "My son, I have been searching for you, and you are dwelling in this grave weeping!" "O father, did you not tell me that between Paradise and Hell is only a span, and it will not be crossed except by tears of weepers?" He said to him: "Weep then, my son." Then they wept together.

Wasu ruwayoyin kuma sun ce Yahaya (a.s.) ya ce: "Mazauna Aljanna ba sa barci saboda zaƙin ni'imar Allah; shi ya sa wajibi ne mumini ya zama ba ya barci saboda ƙaunar Allah a cikin zuciyarsa. Yaya nisan da ke tsakanin jin daɗi biyu, yaya nisan da ke tsakaninsu!" Ana cewa Yahaya ya yi kuka har hawaye ya yi alama a kumatunsa.

Other narrations say that John (pbuh) said: "The dwellers of Paradise are sleepless out of the sweetness of Allah's bounty; that is why the faithful must be sleepless because of Allah's love in their hearts. How far between the two luxuries, how far between them?" They say John wept so much that tears marked his cheeks.

Ya sami kwanciyar hankali a cikin fili kuma bai taba damuwa da abinci ba. Yakan ci ganye, ganyen magani, wani lokaci kuwa fara. Yakan kwana ko'ina a cikin duwatsu ko a ramukan kasa. Wani lokaci yakan iske zaki ko beyar yana shiga kogo, amma saboda yana cikin zurfin tunani wajen yabon Allah, bai taba kula da su ba. Dabbobin kuwa sun gane Yahaya cikin sauki a matsayin annabin da ke kula da dukkan halittu, don haka sukan bar kogon, suna sunkuyar da kawunansu.

He found comfort in the open and never cared about food. He ate leaves, herbs, and sometimes locusts. He slept anywhere in the mountains or in holes in the ground. He sometimes would find a lion or a bear as he entered a cave, but being deeply absorbed in praising Allah, he never heeded them. The beasts easily recognized John as the prophet who cared for all the creatures, so they would leave the cave, bowing their heads.

John wani lokaci yakan ciyar da waɗannan dabbobin, saboda jin ƙai, daga abincinsa, kuma yana gamsuwa da addu'o'i a matsayin abinci ga ransa. Yakan kwana yana kuka yana yabon Allah saboda ni'imominsa.

John sometimes fed those beasts, out of mercy, from his food and was satisfied with prayers as food for his soul. He would spend the night crying and praising Allah for His blessings.

Lokacin da Yahaya ya kira mutane zuwa bautar Allah, sai ya sa su yi kuka saboda ƙauna da biyayya, yana kama zukatansu da gaskiyar maganganunsa.

When John called people to worship Allah, he made them cry out of love and submission, arresting their hearts with the truthfulness of his words.

Wani rikici ya faru tsakanin Yahya da hukumomin lokacin. Wani sarki azzalumi, Hirudus Antibas, mai mulkin Falasɗinu, yana ƙaunar Salome, 'yar ɗan'uwansa. Yana shirin auren 'yar 'yar'uwarsa kyakkyawa. Mahaifiyarta da wasu daga cikin malaman Sihiyona ne suka ƙarfafa wannan aure, ko dai saboda tsoro ko kuma don samun tagomashi wurin mai mulki.

A conflict took place between John and the authorities at that time. A tyrant king, Herod Antipas, the ruler of Palestine, was in love with Salome, his brother's daughter. He was planning to marry his beautiful niece. The marriage was encouraged by her mother and by some of the learned men of Zion, either out of fear or to gain favor with the ruler.

Lokacin da ya ji shirin sarki, Yahaya ya bayyana cewa irin wannan aure zai zama zina da 'yan uwa. Ba zai amince da shi ba ta kowace hanya, domin yana gāba da Dokar Attaurat.

On hearing the ruler's plan, John pronounced that such a marriage would be incestuous. He would not approve it under any circumstance, as it was against the Law of the Torah.

Maganar Yahya ta bazu kamar wutar daji. Salome ta yi fushi, domin burinta shi ne ta yi mulkin masarautar tare da kawunta. Sai ta shirya yadda za ta cimma burinta. Ta yi ado mai jan hankali, ta rera waka kuma ta yi rawa a gaban kawunta. Hakan ya tada sha'awar Hirudus. Ya rungume ta, ya kuma yi alkawarin cika duk abin da take so. Nan take ta ce masa: "Ina son kan Yahya, domin ya ɓata girmanka da nawa a ko'ina cikin ƙasar. Idan ka cika mini wannan buri, zan ji daɗi sosai, kuma zan miƙa kaina gare ka." Sihirin kyawunta ya kama shi, sai ya amince da wannan buƙata mai muni. An kashe Yahya, aka kawo kansa wurin Salome. Matar mugu ta yi murna da farin ciki. Amma an ɗauki fansar mutuwar annabin Allah ƙaunataccen. Ba ita kaɗai ba, har dukan 'ya'yan Isra'ila ne aka hukunta su sosai ta hannun sojojin mamaya waɗanda suka hallaka masarautarsu.

John's pronouncement spread like wildfire. Salome was angry, for it was her ambition to rule the kingdom with her uncle. She plotted to achieve her aim. Dressing attractively, she sang and danced before her uncle. Her arousing Herod's lust. Embracing her, he offered to fulfill whatever she desired. At once she told him: "I would love to have the head of John, because he has defiled your honor and mine throughout the land. If you grant me this wish, I shall be very happy and will offer myself to you." Bewitched by her charm, he submitted to her monstrous request. John was executed and his head was brought to Salome. The cruel woman gloated with delight. But the death of Allah's beloved prophet was avenged. Not only she, but all the children of Israel were severely punished by invading armies which destroyed their kingdom.