Quran Cordoba - Islam teaches its followers to learn from the inspiring stories of the prophets and their families, one of which is the story of Hajar in the Quran . Do you know the story of this prophet's wife?

The Quran contains countless stories and accounts of the prophets, depicting their struggles to uphold the religion of truth, Islam. Many of these stories are inspiring and offer valuable lessons and lessons to be learned.

One of the most famous stories described in the Quran is that of Hajar, the wife of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). The story of Hajar is also used as one of the pillars of the Hajj, performed by pilgrims.

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The story of Siti Hajar in the Koran and her son Prophet Ismail

Siti Hajar was the wife of the father of the prophets, Abraham. He is called the father of the prophets because Abraham had several descendants who became prophets and messengers and fought in the path of Allah, namely, the path of truth.

The story of Hajar in the Quran begins with the trial of the Prophet Abraham's wife, who struggled to conceive. However, the couple's patience ultimately paid off.

Allah SWT blessed them with a son, whom they named Ishmael, who would become a prophet who would carry on his father's legacy. Having just been blessed with a child, Prophet Ibrahim was immediately ordered to travel to a certain place.

Prophet Ibrahim, Hajar, and young Ishmael set out on a journey to the desolate and barren land of Mecca. The Mecca described in the story of Hajar in the Quran was not what it is today, a barren, uninhabited desert.

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This story is told by Allah SWT in Surah Ibrahim, verse 37. Upon arriving in Mecca, Allah ordered the Prophet Ibrahim to leave his wife and children to carry out another command. Ibrahim immediately took leave of his wife and children to carry out the task.

The story of Siti Hajar in the Koran continues with Siti Hajar trying to find a source of water for her thirsty baby. Siti Hajar ran between Safa and Marwah hills 7 times. This event is immortalized in the Hajj pilgrimage and is one of the pillars that must be carried out by Hajj pilgrims.

Knowing that this was not working, the Prophet's wife prayed and asked Allah SWT for help. Not long after, a spring of water emerged from the ground under Hajar's feet, with Allah's permission.

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Lessons We Can Learn from the Story of Siti Hajar

Hajar and young Ishmael continued their lives in Mecca, patiently awaiting the return of Prophet Ibrahim. After several years of fulfilling his God-given mission, Prophet Ibrahim returned to his wife and children.

On Allah's orders, the three of them together built the Kaaba which is now the Qibla of Muslims throughout the world. The story of Siti Hajar in the Koran is immortalized in the Koran, Surah Al-Baqarah verse 127.

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There are countless lessons we can learn from the exemplary story of Hajar, the Prophet's wife. These include faith in God, patience and fortitude, effort and trust in God, blessings in adversity, and much more.

Siti Hajar teaches us to always obey Allah's commands under any circumstances if we want to find pleasure. Perhaps if you were in her position, you might refuse your husband's invitation to go to a desolate and barren place.

Furthermore, the Prophet's wife also taught us to always pray to Allah for blessings. As long as you do so sincerely, God will not hesitate to bestow abundant blessings upon His servants.

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The Prophet Ibrahim's wife also taught us to always strive to achieve or attain something. If we put in our best effort, then the rest is simply to trust in God and surrender everything to Him.

Siti Hajar is one of the exemplary figures described in the holy book Al-Quran. Knowing the story of Siti Hajar in the Koran and taking lessons from it can be one of the acts of worship that will be counted in the afterlife.

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