Authentic Resources indicates that Abraham Alahissalam used to go to Makkah to see his wife and son Ismaeel. The number of these journeys may be four ones. (Refrence AR Raheeqal Makhtoom/The sealed nectar).
ABRAHAM DREAM and SACRIFICE......
Ibraheem Alaihissalam saw, in his
dream, that he slaughtered his son,......................
Allah says in Quran
"Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of All? ), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for
slaughtering); and We called out to him: "O Abraham! You have fulfilled the dream (vision)!" Verily! Thus do we reward the Muhsin? (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for All? ’s sake only, without any show off or to gain praise or fame, etc. and do them in accordance to All? ’s Orders). Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial — and We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. a ram)" [37:103-107]
ONE JOURNEY TO MAKKAH..............
The sequence of the story of the sacrifice of Ishmael shows that it really happened before Ishaq’s birth, and that Allah’s Promise to give Abraham another son, Ishaq,(Isaac) came after narration of the whole story. This story spoke of one journey – at least – before Ishmael became a young man.
Second Third and Fourth Journey.............
Al-Bukhari, on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas, reported the other three journeys; a summary of which goes as follows: When Ishmael became a young man, he learned Arabic from tribe Jurhum and married a woman of same tribe.
Having wanted to see his wife and son again.
1. Abraham Visit.......Change the Doorstep.........
Abraham came to Makkah, after Ishmael’s marriage, but he didn’t find him at home.
He asked Ishmael’s wife about her husband and how they were doing. She complained of poverty,and misery so he asked her to tell Ishmael to change his doorstep. Ishmael understood the message, divorced his wife and got married to the daughter of Mudad bin ‘Amr, chief of the tribe of Jurhum. [Qalb Jazeerat Al-Arab, p 230]
2. IBRAHIM ADVICE....KEEP DOORSTEP....
Once more, Abraham came to see his son, but again didn’t find him at home. He asked his new wife the same previous question, to which she thanked Allah and made shukr that everything is going well. Abraham asked her to tell Ishmael to keep his doorstep (i.e. to keep her as wife) and went
back to Palestine.........
3.ABRAHAM...... MEETS........... ISMAEEL.....
A third time, Abraham came to Makkah .......this time found and meet Ishmael near Zamzam.
The meeting, after a very long journey of separation, was very touching for a father so affectionate and a so dutiful and righteous son.
FATHER and SON Duo Built the House of Allah .................................
This time, father and son built Al-Ka‘bah and raised its pillars, and Abraham, in compliance with Allah ’s Commandment, called unto people to make pilgrimage to it. (Refrence Ar Raheeqal Makhtoom/The sealed Nectar by Hazrat Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri)
(May Allah accept us for sacrifices for Deen of Allah)
