Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us and said that among all creation, Abraham (peace be upon him) will be the first to be clothed.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair explains the meaning of Allah’s command { وَإِبْرَاہِیمَ الَّذِی وَفَّی } that he conveyed what he was commanded to convey.

Hazrat Abdullah says that the meaning of al-Awwah is one who supplicates a lot; the reference is to the verse {إنَّ إبْرَاہِیمَ لاَوَّاہٌ}.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O the best person among the creation!" He (the Prophet) replied, "That is Ibrahim (Abraham)."

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that people will be raised naked, and the first to be clothed will be Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that when Ibrahim (peace be upon him) finished the construction of the House of Allah, he was told to proclaim Hajj among the people. He said, "O my Lord! How will my voice reach the people?" Allah said, "You make the proclamation; conveying it is My responsibility." Thus, Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) proclaimed, "O people! Hajj to the House of Allah has been made obligatory upon you." Every created thing between the heavens and the earth heard this call. Do you not see that people come towards it from distant parts of the earth, responding with the cry of Labbaik?

Hazrat Abu Salih narrates that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) went out in search of food but was not able to bring any. So he passed over red sandy land and took some sand from it, and returned home. They asked, "What is this?" He replied, "It is red wheat." When they opened it, there was red wheat in it. So whenever they sowed some of it, many grains would come out from its ears.

Hazrat Salman narrates that when Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was shown the dominion of the heavens and the earth, he saw a servant committing an immoral act, so he cursed him and he was destroyed. Then he saw another and cursed him as well, and he too was destroyed. So Allah said, "Remove My servant, lest he destroy My servants."

Hazrat Salman narrates that two hungry lions were set loose upon Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), so they began to lick him and prostrate to him.

Abdullah bin Maleel narrates from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding Allah's command { یَا نَارُ کُونِی بَرْدًا وَسَلاَمًا عَلَی إبْرَاہِیمَ }, he said that if Allah had not said { وَسَلاَمًا }, it would have become so cold that their souls would have departed.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that when Ibrahim (peace be upon him) saw in a dream the sacrifice of Ishaq (peace be upon him), he took him a distance of one month’s journey in a single day, until they reached the place of sacrifice in Mina. When Allah removed the sacrifice from them, he sacrificed a ram instead. Then, in one evening, they returned from a distance of one month’s journey; the valleys and mountains were folded up for them.

Hazrat Ka'b states that the fire did not burn anything except the rope of Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him).

Hazrat Ubaid bin Umair narrates that Hazrat Musa said, "O my Lord! You have mentioned Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub. How did You grant them this excellence?" Allah said, "Whatever was used to turn Ibrahim away from Me, he chose Me instead. And Ishaq sacrificed his own self for Me, so he is more willing to sacrifice other things. And however I tested Yaqub, his good opinion of Me only increased."

Hazrat Mujahid states under { وَأَذِّنْ فِی النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ } that when Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was commanded to proclaim Hajj, he stood up and said, "O people! Respond to the call of your Lord." So they replied, "Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk."

Mujahid, through another chain of narration, says in the commentary of { وَإِذَ ابْتَلَی إبْرَاہِیمَ رَبُّہُ بِکَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّہُنَّ }: That is, when they were tested through those verses which come after this verse.

Hazrat Sha'bi said under { وَإِذَ ابْتَلَی إبْرَاہِیمَ رَبُّہُ بِکَلِمَاتٍ } that among these words is also circumcision.

Ikrimah narrates from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) under { وَإِذَ ابْتَلَی إبْرَاہِیمَ رَبُّہُ بِکَلِمَاتٍ }, he said that there is no person who was tested in this religion and fulfilled that test except Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him).

Shu'bi narrates that Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the very first words which Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said after falling into the fire were: "Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakeel" (Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs).

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed that Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was the first to show hospitality to a guest, and the first to perform circumcision, and the first to trim the nails, and to trim the moustache, and to remove the hair below the navel.

Yahya bin Saeed narrates from Hazrat Saeed that Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was the first to see white hair. He said, "O my Lord! What is this?" Allah said, "This is dignity." He said, "O my Lord! Increase me in dignity."

Sa’d bin Ibrahim says that Hazrat Ibrahim said that the first person to deliver a sermon from the pulpit was Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him).