Prophet Isma'il (Ishmael)
Abraham did not answer her, but continued walking.
She repeated what she had said, but he remained silent. Finally she understood
that he was not acting on his own initiative. she realized that Allah had
commanded him to do this. She asked him : "Did Allah command you to do
so?" He replied: "Yes." Then his great wife said: "We are
not going to be lost, since Allah Who has commanded you is with us."
Abraham
invoked Almighty Allah thus:
"O Our Lord! I have made
some of my offspring to dwell in a valley with no cultivation, by Your Sacred
House (the Ka'ba at Mecca); in order, O our Lord, that they may offer prayers
perfectly (Iqamat as salat) so fill some hearts among men with love towards
them, and O Allah provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks. O our
Lord! Certainly, You know what we conceal and what we reveal. Nothing on the
earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah." (Ch 14:37-38)
Hajar and Ishmael - Narrated by Ibn Abbas
Ibn Abbas narrated: "The first lady to use a girdle was the mother
of Ishmael. She used a girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah (by
dragging it). Abraham brought her and her son Ishmael while she was suckling
him to a place near the Kaba under a tree on the spot of ZamZam at the highest
place in the mosque. During those days there was nobody in Mecca, nor was there
any water so he made them sit over there and placed near them a leather bag
containing some dates and a small water skin containing some water and set out
homeward. Ishmael's mother followed him saying:
"O Abraham! Where are you going, leaving us in this valley where
there is no person whose company we may enjoy, nor is there anything to
enjoy?" she repeated that to him many times, but he did not look back at
her. Then she asked him : "Has Allah ordered you to do so?" He said:
"Yes." She then said: "Then He will not neglect us," and
returned while Abraham proceeded
onwards. On reaching the Thaniya where they could not see him, he faced
the Kaba and raising both hands, invoked Allah saying the following prayers:
"O our Lord! I have made
some of my offspring dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Your Sacred
House (Kaba at Mecca) in order, O our Lord that they may offer prayer
perfectly. So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and O Allah
provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks." (Ch 14:37)
Ibn Abbas's narration continued; "Ishmael's mother went on suckling
Ishmael and drinking from the water (she had) When the water in the water skin
had been used up, she became thirsty and her child also became thirsty, She
started looking at him (Ishmael) tossing in agony. She left him, for she could
not endure looking at him, and found that the mountain of As-Safa was the
nearest mountain to her on that land. she too on it and started looking at the
valley keenly so that she might see somebody, but she could not see anybody.
Then she descended for As Safa and when she reached the valley, she tucked up
her robe and ran in the valley like a person in distress and trouble till she
crossed the valley and reached the mountain of Al Marwa. There she stood and
started looking expecting to see somebody, but she could not see anybody. She
repeated that running between Safa And Marwa seven times."
Hajar sees Zam-zam - by Prophet Muhammad
The prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "This is the source of the
tradition of the Sa'y (rituals of the hajj, pilgrimage) the going of people
between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwa). When she reached Al Marwa (for the last
time) she heard a voice and she asked herself to be quiet and listened
attentively. She heard the voice again and said: "O whoever you maybe! You
have made me hear your voice; have you got something to help me?" And
behold! She saw an angel at the place of Zam zam, digging the earth with his heel
(or his wing) till water flowed from that place. She started to make something
like a basin around it, using her hand in this way, and started filling her
water skin with water with her hands and the water was flowing out water she
had scooped some of it." The Prophet (pbuh) added: "May Allah bestow
mercy on Ishmael's mother! Had she let the zam-zam flow without trying to
control it, or had she not scooped from that water to fill her water skin, Zam
zam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth."
Makka is Settled - Told by Prophet Muhammad
The Prophet (pbuh) continued: "Then she drank water and suckled her
child. The angel said to her: "Don't be afraid of being neglected, for
this is the House of Allah which will be built by this boy and his father, and
Allah never neglects His people." The House (Kaba) at that time was on a
high place resembling a hillock, and when torrents came, they flowed to its
right and left. "She lived in that way till some people from the tribe of
Jurhum or a family from Jurhum passed by her and her child as they (the Jurhum
people) were coming through the way of Kada. they landed in the lower part of
Mecca where they saw a bird that had the habit of flying around water and not
leaving it. they said: "this bird must be flying around water, though we
know that there is no water in this valley." They sent one or two
messengers who discovered the source of water and returned to inform them of
the water. So they all came towards the water. Ishmael's mother was
sitting near the water. They asked her: "Do you allow us to stay
with you?" She replied: "Yes, but you will have no right to possess
the water." They agreed to that. Ishmael's mother was pleased with the
whole situation, as she used to love to enjoy the company of the people, so
they settled there, and later on they sent for their families who came and
settled with them so that some families became permanent residents there. The
child (Ishmael) grew up and learned Arabic from them and (his virtues) caused
them to love and admire him as he grew up and when he reached the age of
puberty they made him marry a woman from amongst them."
Ishmael's Wives
The Prophet (pbuh) continued: "After Ishmael's mother had died,
Abraham came after Ishmael's marriage in order to see his family that he had
left before but he did not find Ishmael there. When he asked Ishmael's wife
about him, she replied: "He has gone in search of livelihood." Then
he asked her about their way of living and their condition, and she replied,
"We are living in misery; we are living in hardship and destitution,"
complaining to him. He said: "When your husband returns, convey my
salutations to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of his
house)."
When Ishmael came, he seemed to have felt something
unusual, so he asked his wife: "Has anyone visited you?" she replied,
"Yes, an old man of such and such description came and asked me about you
and I informed him and he asked about our state of living and I told him that
we were living in a hardship and poverty." On that Ishmael said: "Did
he advise you anything?" She said: "Yes he told me to convey his
salutation to you and to tell you to change the threshold of your gate."
Ishmael said: "It was my father and he has ordered me to divorce you. Go
back to your family." So, Ishmael divorced her and married another woman
from among them (Jurhum).
The Kaba is Built - by Prophet Muhammad
"Then
Abraham stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called
on them again but did not find Ishmael. So he came to Ishmael's wife and asked
her about Ishmael. She said: 'he has gone in sof our livelihood.' Abraham asked
her; 'how are you getting on?' asking her about their sustenance and living.
she replied: 'we are prosperous and well off (we have everything in
abundance).' then she thanked Allah. Abraham said: 'What kind of food do you
eat?' she said: 'meat.' he said: 'what do you drink?' she said: 'water.' he
said: 'O Allah! bless their meat and water.""
The Prophet (pbuh) added: "At that time they
did not have grain, and if they had grain he would have also invoked Allah to
bless it. If somebody has only these two things as his sustenance, his health
and disposition will be badly affected unless he lives in Mecca."
The Prophet (pbuh) continued: "Then Abraham
said to Ishmael's wife: 'When your husband comes give my regards to him and
tell him that he should keep firm the threshold of his gate.' When Ishmael came
back he asked his wife, 'did anyone call no you?' she replied: 'yes, a good
looking old man came to me,' so she praised him and added: 'He asked about you
and I informed him that we were in a good condition.' Ishmael asked her:' did
he give you any piece of advice?'
she said; 'yes, he told me to give his regards to you and ordered that
you should keep firm the threshold of your gate.' on that Ishmael said: 'It was
my father, and you are the threshold of the gate. He has ordered me to keep you
with me.'
Then
Abraham stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called
on them afterwards. He saw Ishmael under a tree near Zam Zam, sharpening his
arrows. When he saw Abraham, he rose up to welcome him (and they greeted each
other as a father does with his son or a son does with his father). Abraham
said: 'O Ishmael! Allah has give me an order.' Ishmael said: 'Do what your Lord
has ordered you to do.' Abraham asked:'Will you help me?' Ishmael said: 'I will
help you.' Abraham said: 'Allah has ordered me to build a house here,' pointing
to a hillock higher than the land surrounding it.
"Then they raised the foundations of the House (the Kaba). Ishmael
brought the stones while Abraham built and when the walls became high Ishmael
brought this stone and put it for Abraham who stood over it and carried on
building. While Ishmael was handing him the stones, and both of them were
saying:
"Our Lord! Accept this
service from us, verily, You are the All Hearer, the All Knower." (Ch 2:127 Quran)
The Prophet (pbuh) added: "Then both of them went on building and
going round the Kaba saying:
"O our Lord! Accept this
service from us, verily, You are the All Hearer, the All Knower."; (Sahih Bukhari).
Hajar sees zam - zam - by Ibn Abbas
Ibn Abbas
narrated a slightly different version: "When Abraham had differences with
his wife (because of her jealousy of Hajar, Ishmael's mother), he took Ishmael
and his mother and went away. They had a water skin with them containing some
water. Ishmael's mother used to drink water from the water skin so that her
milk would increase for her child. When Abraham reached Mecca, he made her sit
under a tree and afterwards returned home. Ishmael's mother followed him and
when they reached Kada, she called him from behind: 'O Abraham! To whom are you
leaving us?' He replied: '(I am leaving you) to Allah's care.' she said: 'I am
satisfied to be with Allah.' She returned to her place and started drinking
water from the water skin and her milk increased for her child.
"When the water had all been used up, she said
to herself: 'I had better go and look so that I may see somebody.' she ascended
As-Safa mountain and looked hoping to see somebody but in vain. When she came
down to the valley, she ran till she reached Al Marwa Mountain. She ran to and
for (between the two mountains) many times. Then she said to herself; 'I had
better go and see the state of the child.' she went and found it in a state of
one on the point of dying. She could not endure to watch it dying and said to
herself: 'If I go and look I may find somebody.' she went and ascended al-Safa
mountain and looked for a long while but could not find anybody. Thus she
completed seven rounds of running between As-Safa and Al-Marwa. Again
she said to herself: 'I had better go back and see the state of the child.' but
suddenly she heard a voice, and she said to that strange voice. 'help us if you
can offer any help.' lo! it was Gabriel (who had made the voice) Gabriel hit
the earth with his heel like this (Ibn Abbas hit the earth with his heel to
illustrate it), and so the water gushed out. Ishmael's mother was astonished
and started digging."
Abu Al Qasim, the Prophet (pbuh) said: "If she had left the water,
(flow naturally, without her intervention, ) it would have been flowing on the
surface of the earth."
Makka is Settled - by Ibn Abbas
Ibn Abbas continued narrating: "Ishmael's mother started drinking
from the water, and her milk increased for her child. Afterwards some people of
the tribe of Hurhum saw some birds while passing through the bottom of the
valley and that astonished them. They said: "birds can only be found at a
place where there is water." They sent a messenger who searched the place
and found the water and returned to inform them about it. Then they all went to
her and said: "O Ishmael's mother! Will you allow us to be with you (or dwell
with you)?" Then they stayed there.
Ishmael's Wives - by Ibn Abbas
"Later on her boy reached the age of puberty and married a lady
from them. Then an idea occurred to Abraham, which he disclosed to his wife
(sarah). 'I want to call on my dependants I left at Mecca.' When he went there
he greeted Ishmael's wife and said: 'where is Ishmael?' She replied: 'He has
gone out hunting.' Abraham said to her: 'When he comes, tell him to change the
threshold of his gate.' When Ishmael came she told him the same and whereupon
Ishmael said to her: 'you are the threshold so go to your family (you are
divorced).'
"Again Abraham thought of visiting his dependents whom he had left
at Mecca, and told his wife (Sarah) of his intentions. Abraham came to
Ishmael's house and asked: 'Where is Ishmael?' Ishmael's wife replied: 'He has
gone out hunting,' and added: 'will you stay for some time and have something
to eat and drink?' Abraham said: 'what is your food and what is your drink?'
she replied: 'our food is meat and our drink is water.' he replied: 'O Allah!
Bless their meals and their drink.' Abu Al Qasim (the Prophet)(pbuh) said:
"Because of Abraham's invocation there are blessings in Mecca."
Kaba is Built - by Ibn Abbas
Ibn Abbas continued: "Once more Abraham thought of visiting his
family he had left at Mecca and he told his wife (Sarah) of his decision. HE
went and found Ishmael behind the Zam-zam well, mending his arrows. He said: 'O
Ishmael, your Lord has ordered me to build a house for Him.' Ishmael said:
'Obey the order of your Lord.' Abraham said: 'Allah has also ordered me that
you should help me therein.' Ishmael said: 'Then I will do so.' So both of them
were saying:
"O our Lord! Accept this
service of us, verily, You are the All Hearer, the All Knower." (Ch 2:127)
When the building became high and
the old man (Abraham) could no longer lift the stones to such a high position,
he stood over the stone of Al Maqam and Ishmael carried on handing him the stones
and both of them were saying:
"O our Lord! Accept this service of us, verily You are the All
Hearer, the All Knower.""
Abraham and Ishmael (PBUT) - The Sacrifice
Allah the Almighty told us of
Abraham's affliction with his beloved son:
"And he said after his rescue from the fire:
'Verily! I am going to my Lord.
He will guide me! My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous." SO We
gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy. And when he (his son) was old
enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I
am slaughtering you (offer you in sacrifice to Allah), so look what do you
think!Ý" "O my father! Do that which you are commanded InshAllah (if
Allah wills), you shall find me of the patient."
Then when
they had both submitted themselves to the Will of Allah and he had laid him
prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
and We called out to him: "O Abraham! You have fulfilled the dream
(vision!" Verily! Thus do Wereward those who perform good deeds, totally
for Allah's sake only. Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial and We ransomed
him with a great sacrifice (a ram;) and We left for him ( a goodly remembrance)
among generations (to come) in later times. "Salamun (peace) be upon Abraham!"
Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsineen (good doers). Verily, he was one of Our
believing slaves. (Ch 37:99-111 Quran)
Time passed. One day Abraham was sitting outside his tent thinking of
his son Ishmael and Allah's sacrifice. His heart was filled with awe and love
for Allah for His countless blessings. A big tear dropped from his eyes and
reminded him of Ishmael.
Tidings of Isaac
In the meantime, three angels descended to the earth; Gabriel,
Israphael, and Michael. They came in human shapes and saluted Abraham. Abraham
arose and welcomed them. He took them inside his tent thinking they were
strangers and guests. He seated them and made sure that they were comfortable,
then excused himself to go to his people.
His wife Sarah arose when he entered. She had
become old and white haired. Abraham said to her: "We have three strangers
in the house." "Who are they?" she asked. "I do not know
any of them," he answered. "What food have we got?" He asked.
Half a sheep." she replied, "Half a sheep! Slaughter a fat calf for
them; they are strangers and guests." he ordered while leaving.
The servants roasted and served a calf. Abraham invited the angels to
eat and he started eating so as to encourage them. He continued, but when he
glanced at his guests to assure they were eating, he noticed that none of them
had touched the food. He said to the them: "Are you not going to
eat?" He resumed eating, but when he glanced at them again he found that
they were still not
Abraham's fears increased. The angels, however were reading his inner
thoughts and one of them said: "Do not fear." Abraham raised his head
and replied: "Indeed I am in fear. I have asked you to eat food but you do
not stretch out your hands to eat. Do you intend me evil?"
One of the angels smiled and said: "We do not
eat. We are Allah's angels." One of them then turned towards his wife and
conveyed the glad tidings about Isaac (Ishaaq).
Tidings of Isaac - Quranic
"Verily! There came Our
Messengers to Abraham with glad tidings. They said: "Salaam (greetings or peace)!" he answered:
"Salaam (greetings or peace)!" and he hastened to entertain them with
a roasted calf. But, when he saw their hands went not towards it (the meal), he
felt some mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear
not, we have been sent against the people of Lot." And his wife was
standing there and she laughed (either, because the Messengers did not eat
their food or for being glad for the destruction of the people of Lot). But We
gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him of Jacob.
She said
(in astonishment): "Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I am an old
woman, and here is my husband an old man? Verily! This is a strange
thing!" They said: "Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy
of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family (of Abraham). Surely, He
(Allah) is All praiseworthy, All-Glorious." (CH 11:69-73).
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