Comments on: Prophet Ibrahim

By: Islam History

Islam History — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:02:57 +0000

[...] objectively and openly.Here’s what’s covered in the Islam history pages:Do Muslim beliefs about Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) differ from Christian and Jewish beliefs?Who built the Kaaba and why?What is the [...]

By: Kaaba

Kaaba — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:19:04 +0000

[...] their infant son wandered into a deserted valley near the eastern coast of Arabia. The old man was Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), the woman was his Egyptian slave Hajjar (Hagar), and the baby was their son Ismail [...]

By: Natha

Natha — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:43:12 +0000

I just want to say that Sarah did not resent Hajar at any time in her life. And also that Propeht Ibrahim married Hajar in the truest sense in those time periods.

By: Abu Ibrahim

Abu Ibrahim — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:40:44 +0000

Wa alaikumus Salaam,

The quote in question is: “Sarah encouraged him to sleep with the slave Hajjar.”

I agree this may be a poor choice of words. However, I did not find any conclusive evidence in the Quran or Sunnah that Prophet Ibrahim actually married Hajjar. Hajjar was a slave and Allah allows Muslim men (even during Prophet Ibrahim’s a.s. time) to have sex with their slaves. It is not a sin and not something that should be considered shameful.

Also, this quote was in reference to Sarah’s point of view, not Prophet Ibrahim a.s.

While I would certainly consider using a better phrase, I cannot say that Prophet Ibrahim married her if it is not true that he did.

And Allah knows best.

By: Shady Seif

Shady Seif — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:23:21 +0000

Assalamu alaikum,

Why are you using the phrase “sleep with her” in reference to Prophet Ibrahim marring Hajjar and conceiving a child from her. It is more respectful to use the word marry when referring to such a person as Prophet Ibrahim, who is among the 5 BEST HUMAN BEINGS ALLAH EVER CREATED. Please take this sincere advice into consideration. Thank you

Jazak allahu khayran