Ibrahim Son of the Prophet (s)
.jpg) The Grave of Ibrahim b. Muhammad in al-Baqi' cemetery, Medina. | |
| Full Name | Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah |
|---|---|
| Lineage | Quraysh |
| Well-known Relatives | Prophet Muhammad (s), Mariya al-Qibtiyya |
| Birth | Dhu l-Hijja, 8/ March-April 630 |
| Place of Birth | Medina |
| Place of Residence | Medina |
| Death/Martyrdom | 10/631, |
| Burial Place | Al-Baqi' cemetery |
Ibrāhīm (Arabic: ابراهیم; b.8/630 – d. 10/631), son of the Prophet (s) and Mariya al-Qibtiyya who passed away before the age of two and on the day of his death, solar eclipse took place. To prevent people relating his death with the eclipse, the Prophet (s) said, "Solar and lunar eclipses do not happen for the death of anyone." Ibrahim was buried in al-Baqi' cemetery beside the grave of Uthman b. Maz'un.
His Lineage and Birth
Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. Abd Allah b. Abd al-Muttalib was son of the Prophet (s). His mother was Mariya al-Qibtiyya who was gifted to the Prophet (s) by Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt and Alexandria.[1]
Ibrahim was born in Dhu l-Hijja, 8/March-April 630. The Prophet (s) told his companions, "My son was born and I name him after my father Ibrahim (a)".[2] The Prophet (s) performed Aqiqa (a special sacrifice) for him and shaved his hairs and gave silver to the poor the weight of his hair.[3]
After the birth of Ibrahim, Gabriel the Angel revealed and greeted the Prophet (s) with the title "Aba Ibrahim" [father of Ibrahim].[4] It is said that after the birth of Ibrahim, the Prophet (s) became happy and showed the baby to Aisha and told her, "Look, how much the baby looks like me!"[5]
| Name | Birth and Demise |
| Al-Qasim | d. before bi'tha |
| Abd Allah | d. before hijra |
| Ruqayya | • b. before hijra • d. 2 years after hijra |
| Zaynab | • b. 30 years after Am al-Fil • d. 8 AH |
| Umm Kulthum | • b. before hijra • 9 AH |
| Ibrahim | * b. 8 AH * d. 10 AH |
| Fatima | • b. 5 years after bi'tha • d. 11 AH |
Midwife and Babysitter
According to historical reports, the midwife for Ibrahim's birth was Salma, the maidservant of the Prophet (s). After the birth of Ibrahim, Salma informed her husband, Abu Rafi' and he went to the Prophet (s) and informed the Prophet (s) about the birth of the baby. The Prophet (s) became happy and gifted him a slave.[6]
After the birth of Ibrahim, women of Ansar (the helpers) competed each other for milking her. The Prophet (s) trusted his son to Umm Barda, daughter of Mundhir b. Zayd.[7]
His Death
According to a report, Ibrahim passed away on the tenth or the end of Rabi' al-Awwal, 10/June-July, 631, when he was sixteen months old,[8] or according to another report, eighteen months old[9] and according to Ibn Shahrashub at the age of one year, ten months and eight days and was buried in al-Baqi' cemetery beside the grave of Uthman b. Maz'un (d. 2/623-4).[10] The Prophet (s) placed a stone on his grave and poured water on the grave.[11]
Ibn Shahr Ashub's Report
In his al-Manaqib, Ibn Shahr Ashub has reported from Ibn Abbas that one day, the Prophet (s) had placed his son Ibrahim and his grandson al-Husayn (a) on his lap. Then, Gabriel the angel revealed and said, "God send you Salaam and says that I will not keep both; you sacrifice for the other." So, the Prophet (s) chose al-Husayn (a) and after three days, Ibrahim passed away.[12]
The Prophet's (s) Sadness
After the death of Ibrahim, the Prophet (s) became very sad and cried and answered a criticism, by saying that,
| “ | I too am a human; the eyes cry and the heart becomes sad, but I do not say anything to invoke God's wrath. O Ibrahim! By God, I swear that we are sad for you.[13] | ” |
It is also reported that the Prophet (s) stood facing toward a mountain and said,
| “ | O mountain! If what has happened to me, happens to you, it would crush you, but we say as God has ordered, 'Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him do we indeed return; and All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. | ” |
Solar Eclipse
When Ibrahim passed away, a solar eclipse took place. Some said, "Solar eclipse happened because of the death of Ibrahim." When the Prophet (s) heard that, came out and after praising God, said, "Sun and moon are two signs of God and do not have eclipse for the death or life of anyone."[14]
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 200.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 108.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 107.
- ↑ Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 450.
- ↑ Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 450.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 107.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 108.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 115; Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 451.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 114; Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 450.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 115; Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 451.
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 1, p. 115; Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 451.
- ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, al-Manāqib, vol. 4, p. 81.
- ↑ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ تَدْمَعُ الْعَینُ وَ یفْجَعُ الْقَلْبُ وَ لانَقُولُ مَا یسْخِطُ الرَّبَّ وَاللَّهِ یا إِبْرَاهِیمُ إِنَّا بِكَ لَمَحْزُونُونَ
- ↑ Bilādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 1, p. 452; Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 79, p. 91.
References
- Bilādhurī, Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā al-. Ansāb al-ashrāf. Beirut: Dār al-Fikr, 1417 AH.
- Ibn Saʿd, Muḥammad b. Manīʿ al-Baṣrī. Al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā. Second edition. Beirut: Dār al-Kutub al-ʿIlmīyya, 1418 AH.
- Ibn Shahrāshūb, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī. Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib. Qom: Nashr al-ʿAllāma, 1379 AH.
- Majlisī, Muḥammad Bāqir al-. Biḥār al-anwār. Second edition. Tehran: Intishārāt-i Islāmīyya, 1363 Sh.
