QuizTime (141): A "Father" advises his "Son"(Pbuh) to change the threshold. Who are they?

 

QuizTime (141): A "Father" advises his "Son"(Pbuh) to change the threshold. Who are they?

Ans: Ibrahim(pbuh)(Father) advised his son, Ishmael(pbuh).

The full Hadith Mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari 3364.

In Brief:

After Ishmael's mother had died, Abraham came after Ishmael's marriage in order to see his family that he had left before but he did not find Ishmael there. When he asked Ishmael's wife about him, she replied, 'He has gone in search of livelihood.' Then he asked her about their way of living and their condition, and she replied, 'We are living in misery; we are living in hardship and destitution,' complaining to him. He said, 'When your husband returns, convey my salutations to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of his house).'

"When Ishmael came, he seemed to have felt something unusual, so he asked his wife, 'Has anyone visited you?' she replied, 'Yes, an old man of such and such description came and asked me about you and I informed him and he asked about our state of living and I told him that we were living in a hardship and poverty.' On that Ishmael said, 'Did he advise you anything?' She said, 'Yes he told me to convey his salutation to you and to tell you to change the threshold of your gate.' Ishmael said, 'It was my father and he has ordered me to divorce you. Go back to your family.' So, Ishmael divorced her and married another woman from among them (Jurhum).

"Again Abraham thought of visiting his dependents whom he had left at Makkah, and told his wife (Sara) of his intentions. Abraham came to Ishmael's house and asked, 'Where is Ishmael?' Ishmael's wife replied, 'He has gone out hunting,' and added, 'Will you stay for some time and have something to eat and drink?' Abraham said, 'What is your food and what is your drink?' She replied, 'Our food is meat and our drink is water.' He replied, 'O Allah! Bless their meals and their drink.' Then Abraham said to Ishmael's wife, 'When your husband comes give my regards to him and tell him that he should keep firm the threshold of his gate. When Ishmael came back he asked his wife, 'Did anyone call on you?' She replied, 'Yes, a good looking old man came to me.' So she praised him and added, 'He asked about you and I informed him that we were in a good condition.' Ishmael asked her, 'Did he give you any piece of advice?' She said, 'Yes, he told me to give his regards to you and ordered that you should keep firm the threshold of your gate.' On that Ishmael said, 'It was my father, and you are the threshold of the gate. He has ordered me to keep you with me.'”

This story teaches us a number of lessons, including the following:

1-Gratitude to Allaah is a cause of His blessing being increased, and ingratitude brings the opposite. This is clear from the fate of both women.

2-It indicates how a woman should be: content and accepting whatever provision Allaah grants her husband without being annoyed or displeased.

3-One should be careful to choose a good wife who will help him with regard to the hereafter.

Allah knows the best.

 

By Mohammed Asif Ali. #MohammedAsifAli

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