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Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (RA)

إبراهيم بن محمد

8 AH - 10 AH · child of the Prophet ﷺ

The Prophet's son from Mariyah, who died at about 18 months. A solar eclipse that day led the Prophet ﷺ to teach that eclipses are not caused by anyone's death.

Biography

Ibrahim was born in Madinah in 8 AH. When he was dying, the Prophet ﷺ wept and said: 'The eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, but we say only what pleases our Lord; O Ibrahim, we are saddened by your parting' (Sahih Bukhari).

The sun eclipsed on the day he died and people attributed it to his death; the Prophet ﷺ said the sun and moon do not eclipse for anyone's death or life but are signs of Allah, and led the eclipse prayer (Sahih Bukhari).

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih Muslim 2315 Sahih

    'A son was born to me tonight and I named him after my father Ibrahim'; his death and the Prophet's tears.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 1303 Sahih

    At Ibrahim's death: 'The eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we say only what pleases our Lord; O Ibrahim, we are saddened by your parting.'

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 1043 Sahih

    The sun eclipsed on the day Ibrahim died; the Prophet ﷺ said eclipses are not for anyone's death or life.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari reports form the whole account.

Further references

  • Sahih Bukhari (grief at Ibrahim's death)
  • Sahih Bukhari (eclipse on Ibrahim's death)

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