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According to Quranic verses, God selected Abraham (a) as His friend (Khalil).<ref>Qurʾān 4:125</ref> Thus, he came to be called “Khalil Allah.” According to hadiths cited in ''[['Ilal al-shara'i']]'', he became God's friend because he prostrated so frequently, he never rejected anyone's request, he never requested anything from anyone except God, he gave food to the poor, and he worshiped at night.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 34-35</ref> | According to Quranic verses, God selected Abraham (a) as His friend (Khalil).<ref>Qurʾān 4:125</ref> Thus, he came to be called “Khalil Allah.” According to hadiths cited in ''[['Ilal al-shara'i']]'', he became God's friend because he prostrated so frequently, he never rejected anyone's request, he never requested anything from anyone except God, he gave food to the poor, and he worshiped at night.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 34-35</ref> | ||
According to the Qur'an, Abraham was the ancestor of a number of his subsequent prophets.<ref>Qurʾān 29:27</ref> Thus, he came to be known as Abu l-Anbiya' (the Father of Prophets). His son, [[Isaac (a)]], was the ancestor of the [[Children of Israel]], in whose progeny there were prophets including [[Jacob (a)]], [[Joseph (a)]], [[David (a)]], [[Solomon (a)]], [[Job (a)]], [[Moses (a)]], [[Aaron (a)]], and other prophets.<ref>Qurʾān 6:84</ref> Moreover, Jesus's lineages goes through his mother, [[Mary (a)]], back to Jacob (a) the son of Isaac (a).<ref>Mughnīya, ''Tafsīr al-kashif'', vol.1, p. 208.</ref> According to Islamic narratives, the lineage of [[Muhammad (s)]] goes back to Ishmael (a).<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 2; Ibn 'Abd Rabbih, ''al-' | According to the Qur'an, Abraham was the ancestor of a number of his subsequent prophets.<ref>Qurʾān 29:27</ref> Thus, he came to be known as Abu l-Anbiya' (the Father of Prophets). His son, [[Isaac (a)]], was the ancestor of the [[Children of Israel]], in whose progeny there were prophets including [[Jacob (a)]], [[Joseph (a)]], [[David (a)]], [[Solomon (a)]], [[Job (a)]], [[Moses (a)]], [[Aaron (a)]], and other prophets.<ref>Qurʾān 6:84</ref> Moreover, Jesus's lineages goes through his mother, [[Mary (a)]], back to Jacob (a) the son of Isaac (a).<ref>Mughnīya, ''Tafsīr al-kashif'', vol.1, p. 208.</ref> According to Islamic narratives, the lineage of [[Muhammad (s)]] goes back to Ishmael (a).<ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 2; Ibn 'Abd Rabbih, ''al-'Iqd al-farīd'', vol. 5, p. 182.</ref> | ||
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