Hadiths About Prophet Abraham And Ismail
What are hadiths about the test of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Prophet Ismail in terms of tawhid?
According to ʿAbd Allah b. ʿAmr, the Prophet (saw) said, “Allah has taken me as a close friend as He took Abraham as a close friend. So my house and the house of Abraham will be opposite to one another in heaven on the Day of Resurrection…” (Ibn Majah, al-Sunna, 11)
Anas b. Malik (ra) reported, “A man came to the Prophet of Allah (saw) and called to him, ‘O, the best of creation!’ In response, the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘That is prophet Abraham.’” (Muslim, al-Fadaʾil, 150)
According to ʿAbd Allah b. Masʿud (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Every Prophet had a close friend among the prophets. My friend is my forefather Abraham, the beloved of my Lord.” (al-Tirmidhi, Tafsir al-Qurʾan, 3)
According to Jabir (ra), the Prophet (saw) said (on the night of the Miʿraj), “I was shown all of Allah’s prophets. I saw Abraham among them as well. Among whom I saw the one who has the greatest resemblance to him is your Companion [meaning himself].” (Muslim, al-Iman, 271)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths