For
a period of time, Prophet Ibrahim resided with his wife Sarah in
Palestine. At 70 years of age, Sarah was an infertile old lady who was
so keen to see her 86 years old husband Prophet Ibrahim become a father.
For that reason, she offered him Hajar her maid (female slave) whom he
accepted. By the Will of Allah, Hajar became pregnant with Prophet
Ibrahim’s son Isma^il who also became a prophet and was honoured to be
the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad may Allah’s blessings and peace be
upon them all.
Prophet Ibrahim was delighted to have a child and so was his wife Sarah. After a period of time Prophet Ibrahim went with his baby son Isma^il and his mother Hajar to Makkah.
Prophet Ibrahim was delighted to have a child and so was his wife Sarah. After a period of time Prophet Ibrahim went with his baby son Isma^il and his mother Hajar to Makkah.
Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,
Observe, in what I am about to tell you, how reliant upon and submissive to Allah Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam was.
Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam had left his two dear ones, Hajar and Isma^il in a barren area in Makkah. Makkah at the time was completely isolated with no evident buildings or people living there since there was no water for survival.
Observe, in what I am about to tell you, how reliant upon and submissive to Allah Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam was.
Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam had left his two dear ones, Hajar and Isma^il in a barren area in Makkah. Makkah at the time was completely isolated with no evident buildings or people living there since there was no water for survival.
There,
Prophet Ibrahim left them with only a bag of dates and a leather bag
filled with water. When Hajar noticed that Prophet Ibrahim was about to
make his way back to Palestine alone, she followed him saying: “O
Ibrahim, are we to be left alone in this valley with no water, or food
or companions?” To that Prophet Ibrahim did not respond. So she kept
posing the question repeatedly without getting an answer from Prophet
Ibrahim, therefore, she said, “Did Allah order you to do this?” He
replied, “Yes.” Upon hearing this, eloquently and with a complete
reliance on Allah she said: “Then we will not be lost.”
Following
the order of Allah, Prophet Ibrahim peace be upon him left and when he
was a fair distance away from Hajar and their son, he looked back at the
Sacred House (Al-Bayt) and as mentioned in Ayah 37 of Surat Ibrahim, he
made the following supplication to Allah:
“O Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren valley by Your Sacred House so that they would perform the Prayer. O Lord, make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits for which they would give thanks”.
“O Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren valley by Your Sacred House so that they would perform the Prayer. O Lord, make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits for which they would give thanks”.
Hajar,
the mother of Isma^il settled with her son where Ibrahim peace be upon
him left them. She breast-fed him and drank from the water that Ibrahim
had left for them. This water eventually ran out as the water container
dried up. Consequently, Hajar became thirsty, and so did her son who
started crying and became unsettled due to his extreme thirst. Hajar
hated seeing him in that state and she set forth looking for water.
As-Safa being the mountain closest to her, she climbed it and looked
down at the valley to see if she could find anyone to assist her. She
found no one and so she descended from the mountain until she reached
the valley.
Then
she climbed Al-Marwah Mountain in keeping her search for water but to
no avail. She went back to As-Safa then back again to Al-Marwah for many
times. On her last arrival to Al-Marwah, she heard a voice which
prompted her to call out: “Help, if you can”. There was Angel Jibril
peace be upon him, who hit the ground with his wing until fresh and pure
water emerged. That became known as Zamzam water. The mother of Isma^il
gathered the water with her hands and collected it in her container
while it was springing out. Jibril said: “Do not fear loss, for there is
a sacred House here which will be built by this child and his father”,
meaning Isma^il and his father Ibrahim peace be upon them both.
Hajar
drank from Zamzam water quenching her thirst and breast-fed her son
Isma^il. She thanked Allah, the One who endows countless bounties upon
His slaves.
O
Allah, we ask you to grant us Al-Hajj and Al-^Umrah and the visit of
the Prophet peace be upon him, and we ask You Allah to make us amongst
those who drink from his honourable hand at the Hawd. Amin.
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