Tarikh Bayt al-Maqdis - Ibn al-Jawzi - (76)

Tarikh Bayt al-MaqdisIbn al-Jawzi

and Abraham paid it to him and had Sarah carried to the cave, where she was buried. Then Abraham, peace be upon him, died and was buried beside his wife. Isaac subsequently died and was buried there beside his wife. Jacob then died and was buried at the entrance to the cave. Then Rab‘a died and was buried opposite Jacob. His sons and brothers gathered and said, “Let us leave the entrance to the cave.” They sealed its entrance, and an enclosure was built over it, within which they placed grave markers. They inscribed upon it: “This is the grave of Abraham; this is the grave of Sarah; this is the grave of Isaac; this is the grave of Rab‘a; this is the grave of Jacob; this is the grave of his wife Labqā’.” They then left and closed its entrance. Everyone who passed by would walk around it without entering, until the Byzantines later came, opened an entrance, went inside, and built a church there.

Some books relate that when Allah Most High, Mighty and Majestic, saved Abraham, peace be upon him, from the fire, he left the land of Babylon for the Holy Land with a group of his people. They reached Wākhrān and remained there for a time, then departed for Jordan and came to the city of Baalbek. It had an unbelieving king, who is said to have been the one who accosted him concerning Sarah, may Allah Most High be pleased with her, as mentioned in the account; Allah Most High protected her for a year by His power. The account continues: That king left the city, and Allah Most High bestowed it upon Abraham, peace be upon him, who settled there. Allah Most High increased his wealth, and he divided it with Lot, giving him half. Abraham, peace be upon him, died and was buried in Habrī, the village of the giant. Sarah was also buried there, on farmland Abraham had purchased.

‘Abd Allāh ibn Muslim reported: “Isaac, peace be upon him, lived for one hundred and eighty years. When he died, he was buried on the farmland Abraham, peace be upon him, had purchased.”

‘Abbās, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: “When Allah Most High willed to take the soul of

فدفعه له وحمل بسارة إلى المغارة فدفنت فيها ثم توفي إبراهيم ﵇ فدفن بجوار زوجته ثم توفي إسحاق فدفن فيها بجوار زوجته ثم توفي يعقوب فدفن فيها عند باب المغارة، ثم توفيت ربعة فدفنت بحذاء يعقوب فاجتمع أولاده وأخوته وقالوا: ندع باب المغارة وسدوا باب المغارة ووضع عليها حائط وعملوا فيه علامات القبور، وكتبوا عليه هذا قبر أبراهيم، هذا قبر سارة، هذا قبر إسحاق، هذا قبر ربعة، هذا قبر يعقوب، هذا قبر زوجته لبقاء وخرجوا عنه وطبقوا بابها فكان كل من جاز به يطوف، ولا يصل إليه حتى جاءت الروم بعد ذلك ففتحوا له بابا ودخلوا إليه وبنوا فيه كنيسة. وفي بعض الكتب أن إبراهيم ﵇ لما نجاه الله تعالى ﷿ من النار خرج من أرض بابل إلى الأرض المقدسة، ورهط من قومه حتى ورد وأخران فاقموا بها زمانا ثم خرجوا إلى الأردن ودفعوا إلى مدينة بعلبك، وكان بها ملك كافر وقيل هو الذي عرض له في سارة رضي الله تعالى عنها في قوله ومنعها الله تعالى سنة بقدرته قال: وخرج ذلك الملك من تلك المدينة وأورثها الله تعالى إبراهيم ﵇ فأنزل بها وأنمى الله تعالى له ماله فقاسم لوطا فأعطاه نصفها ومات إبراهيم ﵇ فدفن في حبري قرية الجبار وفيها دفنت سارة وهي مزرعة كان اشتراها إبراهيم. وعن عبد الله بن مسلم قال: عاش إسحاق ﵇ مائة وثمانون سنة، ولما مات قبر في المزرعة التي اشتراها إبراهيم ﵇. وعن عباس ﵁ قال: لما أراد الله تعالى أن يقبض