Chapter Thirteen
Visiting the Grave of Abraham, the Intimate Friend of Allah
Peace be upon him

Abū Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When I was taken by night to Jerusalem, Gabriel, peace be upon him, took me past the grave of Abraham, the Intimate Friend of Allah—upon him be the finest blessings and peace—and said, ‘Dismount and pray two units of prayer here, for here lies the grave of your father Abraham, peace be upon him.’”

In another hadith, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Abraham was born in Iraq, in a place called Kūtā. His people shunned him and drove him out. He then travelled to Palestine and Jordan. He intended to pray against them, but Allah Most High revealed to him, ‘Do not pray against Iraq, for I have placed some of My mercy among its people and caused mercy to dwell in their hearts.’”

Abū Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “The first person to die and be buried in Habrī was Sarah, whom Abraham buried.”

It is related in a hadith that Abraham, peace be upon him, asked the king of that place to sell him a burial place for those of his household who died. The king said to him, “I give you permission; bury whenever you wish.” But Abraham insisted on paying for it. He had asked him for the cave, so the king said, “It will be given to you for four hundred dirhams, each dirham equal to five dirhams, and each hundred minted by a king.” He intended to make the terms difficult for Abraham so that he would be unable to obtain the sum and would accept his original offer. Abraham left him, and Gabriel, peace be upon him, brought him what the king had demanded