Prophet Ishmael was the son of Prophet Ibrahim with his wife, Siti Hajar. Siti hajar little slave from the King of Egypt given to Siti Sarah, and after great then made by Prophet Ibrahim's wife. From this wife of Prophet Ibrahim to obtain a child named Ishmael. As for his first wife, namely Siti Sarah, since the young are sterile (do not have children) and because he wanted to have offspring, then after he was already quite advanced, then he dikaruniahi God a boy named Isaac. Siti Sarah apparently less pleased when the always adjacent to the honey, as well as women in general character, especially the honey that had children, whereas he himself still has not.
Then Abraham took his wife moved (Hagar) and her baby, Ishmael to the land of Mecca at that time still a sea of desert that no human being there. As told in the Qur'an: Surah Ibrahim verse 37:
"O our Lord! We have really put our offspring in the valley that there is no crop at all (Mecca) in place of your house (Ka'bah) is respectable. O our Lord! May they continue to perform prayers. You ought to make the human heart longing to them. Give them sustenance in the form of fruits, hopefully they give thanks to God. "
Abraham returned to the Land of Sham. When Siti Hajar has run out of water, he felt very thirsty, because that milk was reduced, and the baby (Ismail) suffer from lack of milk.
Siti Hajar find water everywhere, pacing back and forth between the hills and Mount Marwa Sofa, if there is water there. Siti Hajar act until now used as part of the pillars of "pilgrimage" called sa'i (back forth between the couch and Marwa) seven times, by reading the name of Allah, glorifying God.
Soon after Hagar heard the sound (voice Gabriel) who bring and show Siti Hajar to a place, and there on the Snap feet into the earth, then terpancarlah very clear springs from it. Siti Hajar then immediately take the water to water their children .. springs were originally overflowed everywhere, then the angel says, "Zamzam" means, ofcourse. "Thus, the spring that was gathered, and until now the spring was named as Zam Zam water. Thanks to the grace of God Almighty, Zamzam water has never been dry until now, even though their use by very many people who took it.
Gone one day there a group of Arabs Jurhum, who happens they are in need of water, they've been looking here and there, but have not found it
Suddenly seen by those birds which are floating on top of a hill, this is usually a sign that there is a spring. Because the birds are usually happy to fly over the springs. So they went there, and it is true there is a spring, that there is Hagar and baby Ishmael. Because of the kindness of Siti Hajar to them by providing Zamzam water they need it at will, so that they are interested in his heart to live there with Siti Hajar.
Upon the kindness of Siti Hajar, you're also a group of Arabs Jurhum it gives some merchandise to Siti Hajar, Siti Hajar so excited and happy life there. Over time, bertambahlah inhabitants and be a peaceful and safe village fertile and prosperous.
After Ibrahim returned to Mecca to meet his wife and child, he was surprised to see the place has become a fertile and prosperous village, and Siti Hajar view live happy and happy because her life is affluent. Siti Hajar told all the events they experienced to her husband. Abraham praised the greatness of God, who has answered his prayer ago.
Founded the Kaaba
One day the Prophet Abraham was ordered to establish the Kaaba in the lake of Zamzam. And it was told his son Ishmael. So the two agreed to build the house of God which will be used for worship.
They built the Kaaba with their own hands. Transporting the stone and sand and other materials with the power available to it. Each finished work of Prophet Ibrahim with his son, Ishmael, they prayed, "Oh my God! Please accept our work, really great Thou Hearing and Knowing. "
"Oh my God! Make us and our descendants a people who surrendered to You, and Show it to us, we worship, and give our tobatlah, indeed God is the Giver of Penance and very loving. "
At the time of building the shrine, Ibrahim and Ismail Big Stone put a shiny black color. Before laying the stone surrounding the building as he kissed the Kaaba. Stone is still extant, that the Black Stone. After the building was completed, Allah taught Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail ordinances of worship to worship God.
The procedure of worship that is taught to the Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail is also taught to the Prophets and Messengers thereafter until the Prophet Muhammad.
"My God, raise a messenger from them that teaches verse and book and all the wisdom and the will clean from sins, You are God Almighty Mighty Majesty again."
Prophet Ishmael, Son of Complying Mirror
One day the Prophet Ibrahim dreamed that God commanded to kill his son (Ishmael). So the Prophet Ibrahim consulted with his wife and children (Hagar and Ishmael), how to think both about his dream. Siti Hajar said, "Maybe the dream was just sleeping mere game, you shall not do it, but if that dream is a revelation of God must be obeyed, then I submit to him a very gracious and merciful to his servants."
Ismail said, "My father! If this is the revelation that we must obey, then I am willing to be slaughtered. "
All three children had been voluntarily childless perform the command of his Lord, then the next day the order was executed.
Furthermore, the proposal to his father Ismail, Ibrahim: "Should I be slaughtered by the state of his stomach, but the father's eyes should be closed, then the father should be able to figure out which way the sharp sword's Tap your father, so right on my neck."
So the Prophet Ibrahim carry out his proposal, he uttered the name of God, while make sharp sharp sword into his neck.
