Hijr Isma'il: Difference between revisions

Hijr Isma'il has always attracted the attention of the people of Mecca. There are reports of [['Abd al-Muttalib]] sittings in Hijr Isma'il,<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Al-Tabaqat al-kubra'', vol. 1, p. 82.</ref> disputes between the Prophet Muhammad(s) and polytheists of [[Quraysh]] in this place,<ref>Ibn Hisham, ''Al-Sira al-nabawiyya'', vol. 1, pp. 289-290.</ref> and also the gathering of polytheists to decide on his assassination.<ref>Waqidi, ''Al-Maghazi'', vol. 1, p. 125.</ref> Numerious dreams are attributed to figures such as 'Abd al-Muttalib<ref>Ibn Hisham,''Al-Sira al-nabawiyya'', vol. 1, p. 142; Ibn Kathir,''Al-Bidaya wa l-nihaya'', Vol. 2, p. 244. </ref> and the Prophet(s) in Hijr Isma'il<ref>Ibn Tawūs, ''Sa'd al-su'ūd'', p. 100; Majlisi, Biḥar al-anwar, vol. 18, p. 317.</ref> showing that this place was suitable for resting after worship.

Reports that Hijr Isma'il was the starting point of the [[ascension]] of the Prophet(s),<ref>Ibn Tawūs, ''Sa'd al-su'ūd'', p. 100; Majlisi, Biḥar al-anwar, vol. 18, p. 317</ref> being the place of some of his speeches,<ref>Qummi, ''Tafsir al-Qummi'', vol. 1, p. 379.</ref> and Shia imams on various occasions were staying and praying in the place<ref>'Ayyashi, Tafsir al-'Ayyashi, vol. 2, p. 337; Tūsi, Al-Ghayba. , p. 259; Ṣaffar, Baṣaʾir al-darajat p. 373.</ref> shows the prominent position of Hijr Isma'il among religious figures.