It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) only three times said things (for a religious purpose) that apparently seemed contrary to reality, and all of them were for the sake of Allah: one, his saying, 'Indeed I am ill', and the other, his saying, 'Rather, this one, the biggest of them (the idols), did it.'" And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him), during a journey, passed through the realm of a tyrant king, and with him was Sayyidah Sarah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was unique in beauty. That tyrant was informed that a man had come into his territory with whom there was a woman so beautiful that onlookers had never seen anyone as beautiful as her. He sent for Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and asked him about the woman: 'Who is this woman who is with you?' He replied: 'She is my sister.' The king said: 'Send her to me.' So he sent her with a messenger and said (to Sayyidah Sarah (may Allah be pleased with her)): 'This tyrant asked me about you, and I told him that you are my sister, and you truly are my sister in terms of the bond of Islam. He has summoned you, so go to him; Allah Almighty will protect you from his evil.' When she reached the king and he wanted to stretch his hand towards her, he was seized right there. He pleaded: 'Supplicate to that deity of yours whom you worship, that He release me; I will not do anything again that displeases you.' She supplicated to Allah, and he was released. He made such an attempt three times (and failed each time); finally he said to the man who had brought her: 'Take her away from me; you have not brought me a human being but a devil (a rebellious jinn).' Then he gave her Sayyidah Hajar (may Allah be pleased with her) for her service. When she returned to Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him), he asked her for Sayyidah Hajar (may Allah be pleased with her), so she gifted her to Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him)." Muhammad bin Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "O children of the water of the sky (that is, the Arabs), she (Sayyidah Hajar (may Allah be pleased with her)) is your mother."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه / 6039
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده جيد
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