THE STORY OF PROPHET ISHAMEL THE BIRTH OF PROPHET ISHMAEL (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ)
PROPHET IBRAHIM (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) DEPARTURE One day, Prophet Ibrahim (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) asked Hagar to prepare herself and their son Ishmael (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) for a long journey. Hagar was not given any particulars of the journey; nevertheless, she listened to her husband. The family traveled long through diverse landscapes, including cultivated land, deserts, and mountains, until they reached a barren valley in the Arabic Peninsula. There, under a lone tree, they had stopped . The area showed no signs of human life, cultivation, or water sources. After helping Hagar dismount with their still-nursing baby, Prophet Ibrahim (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَا مُ) handed her a leather pouch of dates and a small water skin . He then mounted his steed to set off on his return journey. Perplexed by Prophet Ibrahim's (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَ امُ) sudden departure, Hagar ran after him, seeking an explanation. “ She called out, ...