Short answer
Yes. Muslims believe Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam, was not killed or crucified but raised alive by Allah, and that he will return before the Last Day. He will break the cross, kill the Dajjal (the false messiah), rule by the shariah of Islam, and later die a natural death.
Belief in the descent (nuzul) of Isa from the heavens near the end of time is part of Sunni creed, established by mass-transmitted hadith. Imam Abu Hanifa lists it in al-Fiqh al-Akbar among the signs of the Hour that are true and will happen.
The four schools agree on this.
Explanation
The Quran says of Isa: "They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him... Rather, Allah raised him to Himself." The next verse says every one of the People of the Book will believe in him before his death, which many commentators explain as a death that has not yet come, after his return. The Quran also calls him a sign of the Hour (43:61).
The hadith give the details. The Prophet ﷺ swore that the son of Maryam will descend among the Muslims as a just ruler, break the cross, kill the swine and end the jizya. Sahih Muslim adds that he will descend at the white minaret east of Damascus and that he will pursue and kill the Dajjal. He will live on earth for a time, marry, perform Hajj and then die, and Muslims will pray his funeral.
His return does not contradict the finality of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Isa was already a prophet before him. When he returns he will not bring a new book or law: he will follow and rule by the shariah of Islam, as a member of this ummah.
Some modern groups claim Isa died long ago and that his "return" means someone like him. The Sunni scholars of every school reject this, since it goes against clear verses and many authentic hadith. Learn more about his life on Prophet Isa, and about the end times in Dajjal.
The evidence
Quran, Surah An-Nisaa 4:157-158
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا ٱلْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ لَفِى شَكٍّۢ مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا ٱتِّبَاعَ ٱلظَّنِّ ۚ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًۢا ﴿١٥٧﴾ بَل رَّفَعَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًۭا ﴿١٥٨﴾
And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.
Isa was not killed or crucified but raised by Allah.
Quran, Surah An-Nisaa 4:159
وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِۦ ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًۭا ﴿١٥٩﴾
And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jesus before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness.
Read by many commentators as referring to his death after his return.
Quran, Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:61
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَعِلْمٌۭ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَٱتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌۭ مُّسْتَقِيمٌۭ ﴿٦١﴾
And indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
His return is a sign of the coming of the Hour.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3448
Sahih... لَيُوشِكَنَّ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ حَكَمًا عَدْلاً ...
"The son of Maryam will soon descend among you as a just judge."
The Prophet's sworn statement that Isa will return.
Sahih Muslim 2937
Sahih... فَيَنْزِلُ عِنْدَ الْمَنَارَةِ الْبَيْضَاءِ شَرْقِيَّ دِمَشْقَ ...
"He will descend at the white minaret in the east of Damascus."
Gives the place of his descent, part of the long hadith on the Dajjal.
Where the ruling is recorded
- al-Fiqh al-Akbar (Imam Abu Hanifa), Section on the signs of the Hour. States that the descent of Isa from the heavens is true and will happen.
- al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya, Section on the signs of the Hour. Lists the descent of Isa among the signs Sunni Muslims believe in.
This answer is pending review by the scholars on our team. Quran translation by Sahih International. Hadith Arabic from the standard editions of the six books and the Muwatta, with gradings as recorded there; the English is our own rendering. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.