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| Kathy |
| 03/13/01 at 20:56:49 |
| slm Help! I can not find the hadith or sura that says it was Is'mael (as) that Ibrahim (as) was to sacrifice. I did find the ayat that Allah swt says it wasn't Issac (as). I need an answer asap! |
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| destined |
| 03/14/01 at 22:09:53 |
| Vision of the Prophet Ibrahim Regarding the Sacrifice of the Prophet Isma'il: The Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) went back to Palestine to join his first wife, the beloved Sarah. He received a Commandment in his vision to sacrifice his only son, Isma'il. The Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) had no hesitation in complying with what he was ordered to do but his son was infant at that time. He had to wait until he grew older. Due to delay the temptation of not doing what he was supposed to do, was certainly there. But the Prophet Ibrahim (peace he upon him) had a solid faith in Allah and his life was all dedicated to His' service. So he kept on waiting until Prophet Isma'il (peace be upon him) became a teenager. One day the father told his son about the dream. To his great surprise he saw that Prophet Isma'il (peace be upon him) had no objection and was willing to be sacrificed as Allah had willed it. He said: "O' my father! Do what you have been commanded to do; then you will find me of the patients." (37: 10, 11) This was a hard decision for a young man to take and it was a moment of great faith in Allah. The Ordeal of Sacrifice of Prophet Ismail: On the tenth of Dhil Hijja the father and his beloved son walked side by side. A young lad possessed forbearance and the old man was full of determination and spirit to complete submission to Allah. Their purpose was to carry out the orders of their Lord. Nothing was dearer to them than the service of Allah. They proceeded towards Mina with a sharp butcher's knife that, the old shaky Ibrahim had in his hand. Many a thought and memories of the past must have crossed in their minds. Finally they reached a special spot. The Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) looked at his loving son whereas Prophet Isma'il (peace be upon him) cast a glance at his, father obediently and cheerfully. The father laid his son prostrate on the ground. He was standing beside him. His heart was beating violently. He was shaking with emotions when he drew the knife across the neck of his son. It was a moment of action, an action that was very hard to put into practice. God highly appreciated them for their obedience and they heard a voice: "0' Ibrahim! you have indeed shown the truth of the vision. Surely do We reward the doers of good." (37:105) When Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) fulfilled the command of the dream, he was ordered not to sacrifice his own son. A ram was provided in his stead. The Prophet Isma'il (peace be upon him) stood up and the ram was sacrificed. So the moment of suspense came to an end and both the father and the son expressed a deep sense of happiness and gratitude. From that time until today, the savage custom human sacrifice has been absolutely abolished. Glad Tidings Regarding the Birth of Prophet Ishaq: When the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) displayed his unstinted submission to the orders of Allah by trying to sacrifice his beloved son Ismail he was informed of a glad-tiding regarding the birth of baby from Sarah, his first wife. The Holy Qur'an affirms: "And We gave him the good news of Ishaq (Isaac), a Prophet among the good ones and We showered our blessings on him and on Ishaq, and of their offspring are the doers of good and also those who are clearly unjust to their ownselves." (37: 112, 113) Time passed by and Sarah, the old lady got pregnant. At last she gave birth to a male baby and they gave him the name of Ishaq. Later on Isma'il (peace be upon him) proved to be the Prophet of the Muslims and Ishaq (peace be upon him) became the Prophet of the Jews. |
| NS |
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| Kathy |
| 03/15/01 at 08:46:19 |
| [slm] Thank you for taking the time to post your reply. Since I posted this I found out that the name Ishmael (as)is not mentioned in Quran as the one who Ibrahim (as) was to sacrifice. It is understood by reading the rest of the sura. So I was wondering where it is in hadith that Ishamel's (as)name is mentioned. |
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| se7en |
| 03/15/01 at 13:20:54 |
as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah, Kathy the past two dars we had at masjid talked about evidence in the Qur'an that indicated that Isma'eel was the one who Ibraheem intended to slaughter, not Is-haaq (peace be upon them all) InshaAllah I'll type up the notes.. |
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| Kathy |
| 03/16/01 at 10:12:44 |
| Thanks se7en- I am aware of that and the ayats. I am looking for the hadith that uses the word Ishamael as the son used. I have no doubt-just trying to find the hadith. |
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