I have discussed the first test of Hazrat Ibrahim (As) in my previous post. The link is here:
https://read.cash/@Kitki/father-of-muslim-nation-hazrat-ibrahim-as-part-1-acd66020
In this very post, I will tell about other tests he had to go through throughout his life.
Hazrat Ibrahim (As) was childless in his first life. Even when he was passing his eighties, he was not blessed with children. It seemed to be impossible to have any child at this age. But Allah Subhanu Wata'la made it possible by giving a baby boy at the age of 86. And at the age of 100, he was blessed with another child. The first son's name was Ismayil and the latest son's name was Ishak. The two sons were prophets like their father.
Hazrat Ibrahim (As) is called the father of all Muslim Ambiyah or Muslim Nation. Because all the prophets except 6 or 7 were the descendants of him. Most of the prophets were born in the lineage of Hazrat Ishak (As). And the descendants of Hazrat Ismayil were prophetless. All the prophets born in that lineage predicted that there would come a prophet who would be the best of all prophets and would be the last one in the world. Getting lots of prophets in Ishak's (As) lineage, his descendants became proud and thought that the best and latest prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Sm) would be born in their lineage too. But Allah planned something different. He gave Hazrat Muhammad (Sm) in the lineage of Hazrat Ismayil (As). So our prophet is bani Ismayil and the prophets in Hazrat Ishak's (As) lineage is bani Israel.
However, the family of Hazrat Ibrahim (As) is full of mercy and barakah. The family of three: Hazrat Ibrahim (As), his wife Hajar, and the first son Ismayil. When a person gets a son at old age, it is so hard for him to send his beloved son and wife in exile. And Hazrat Ibrahim (As) had to do it. He took them to a desert where there was no food and water for the order of Allah. Then he left them.
Hazrat Ismayil (As) was a baby then. He started crying for the thirst for water. Hajar could not tolerate it and climb up to the Safa and Marwa mountains in search of water. When she climbed up the Safa, she looked at the Marwa and saw there was water. Then she went to Marwa but there was no water. She looked at Safa and saw water there. She again ran and climb up Safa and then saw no water there. But saw water when she looked at Marwa. It was in fact an optical illusion. And Allah loved her running and climbing up these two mountains. He loved her love for her son and make it a rule of Hajj to run Safa and Marwa.
While Hajar was running and searching for water the baby Hazrat Ismayil (As) was moving his legs. And Hajar suddenly noticed when Ismayil's leg hit the ground, water was coming out from the dried sand near his legs. She came and made sand embankment. But water was not stopping. Hajar was saying "Jham Jham" means "Stop Stop" in her language. Allah liked her words and named that water well as Jham Jham. We now also know the well as Jham Jham. This water not only met thirst but also hunger. And whatever the amount of water is discharged, the well becomes never empty.
When Hazrat Isamyil grew up as a boy, Allah again tested Hazrat Ibrahim (As). One night Ibrahim (As) dreamt that Allah is ordering him to sacrifice his most beloved thing. Next day he sacrificed camel but again dreamt the same dream. He again sacrificed but dreamt the same dream. Then he thought deeply what was his most beloved thing. And then he got his answer. It was none but his son, Hazrat Ismayil (As).
But his love for Allah was far far greater than love for son. So, he took his son and slaughtered him. Hazrat Ismayil (As) was also agreed to be sacrificed for the sake of Allah and asked his father to tie his hands and legs so that he could not move. He also asked his father to tie his eyes so that his father didn't stop by seeing his son's condition. Hazrat Ibrahim (As) tied his eyes and slaughtered his son. But by the grace of almighty Allah animal like goat was slaughtered instead. Allah liked Ibrahim's (As) love towards him and so made it a rule to slaughter halal four legged animals in the day of Eid ul Adha.
Allah ordered Hazrat Ibrahim (As) to build the Ka'ba with his son Hazrat Ismayil (As). He cut the stone and built it. When he didn't get touch of the highest part of Ka'ba Allah told him to stand on a stone. And the stone automatically became up and down as Ibrahim (As) needed. In fact, Allah ordered the stone to work as a lift for His Khalil. And after completing it, Allah ordered Ibrahim (As) to call for Hajj. And still we Muslims perform our Hajj in Ka'ba Sharif.
His life was full of tests and he passed them all. So, he became the friend of Allah and his title is Khalilullah (friend of Allah). We have lessons from his life. He was so gentle in nature and so we should be.
