ʾIsmāʿīl | |
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| Born | |
| Died | |
| Predecessor | Lut |
| Successor | Ishaq |
| Children | Ishmaelites |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Ishaq (half-brother) Lut (cousin) |
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Ishmael (Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ʾIsmāʿīl) is regarded by Muslims as an Islamic prophet. Born to Abraham and Hagar, he is the namesake of the Ishmaelites, who were descended from him. In Islam, he is associated with Mecca and the construction of the Kaaba within today's Masjid al-Haram, which is the holiest Islamic site. Muslims also consider him to be a direct ancestor to Muhammad. His paternal half-brother was Isaac, the forefather of the Israelites.
Islam's conception of Ishmael is similar to that of Judaism and Christianity. Sources for this narrative include the Quran and tafsir (i.e., Quranic exegesis); Muhammad's ahadith; historiographic collections by al-Tabari and other Muslim scholars; and Israʼiliyyat, which collectively refers to information and religious literature sourced primarily from the Jews for details about early prophets and messengers.[1][2]: 13
- ^ Vajda, G. "Isrāʾīliyyāt". doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_3670.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Firestone, Reuven (1990). Journeys in Holy Lands: The Evolution of the Abraham-Ishmael Legends in Islamic Exegesis. Albany, NY: State University of NY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-0331-0.