The Hebrew Hajirah
In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. The Hebrew Hajirah (peace be upon her), also known as Hagar in some Hebrew traditions, was the second wife of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham in the Judeo-Christian tradition), peace be upon him. The Hebrew Hajirah (peace be upon her), also known as Hagar in some Hebrew traditions, was the second wife of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham in the Judeo-Christian tradition), peace be upon him. She is a significant figure in Islamic, Christian, and Jewish traditions. Hajirah is best known for her role in the story of Ibrahim’s family and her son, Isma’il (Ishmael). She was not Ibrahim’s concubine, as some Biblical narratives claim, but his second wife. Ibrahim and Sarah (peace be upon them) in Egypt According to some authentic Islamic traditions, Sarah (peace be upon her) and Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, traveled to Egypt during a time of famine. Ibrahim, peace be upon him, was concerned that the Egyptians mi...