Assalamoualaikum Warahmatullah
Wabarakaatuhu.
Eid
Mubarak!
When we speak of
Hajj, we commemorate the immense sacrifice of two prophets in human history who
attained the highest level of love for Allah. These prophets are Ibrahim (as)
and Isma’il (as).
The sacrifice of our forefather Hazrat Ibrahim
(as) and his only son at the time – Hazrat Isma’il (as) – [before the birth of
Ishaq (as)] is a central event in Islamic history. It is remembered every year
during Eid-ul-Adha. Allah tested Ibrahim’s faith and devotion by commanding him
in a dream to sacrifice his son Isma’il (as). This event is mentioned in the
Holy Quran:
“Then when (the child) reached the
age to walk with him, (Ibrahim) said, ‘O my son, I have seen in a dream that I
am sacrificing you. See then what you think.’ He replied, ‘O my dear father, do
as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, among the steadfast.’” (As-Saffat, 37: 103)