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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1 Chapter 18:On Imam Al-Ridha’'s Views On The Prophet's Statement, “I Am The Son Of The Two Offerings” 18-1 Ahmad ibn Al-Hassan al-Qattan narrated that Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’eed al-Kufi quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn al-Fadhdhal, on the authority of his father, “I asked Abul Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) about the meaning of the statement made by the Prophet (S), ‘I am the son of the two offerings.’ Imam Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, ‘That means that the Prophet (S) was the descendant of both Ishmael, the son of Abraham - the friend of God (a.s.) and Abdullah - the son of Abdul Muttalib.

Ishmael was the patient son that God gave the glad tidings of his birth to Abraham (a.s.). Then when (the son) reached (the age of) (a.s.erious) work with him, he said, ‘O my son! I see in a vision that I offer thee in sacrifice. Now see what is thy view!’ (The son) said, ‘O my father! Do as thou art commanded. Thou will find me, God willing , one practicing Patience and Constancy! ’[^1] When he decided to offer him as sacrifice, God replaced him with a chubby black and white sheep.

This sheep had been raised in a fresh green area, and had grazed in the Gardens of Heaven for forty years. It had no mother.

Rather the Honorable the Exalted God said to it be and it was created so as to be substituted for Ishmael, ‘ We but say the word, ‘Be’, and it is.’ [^2] تَزْعُمُ أَنَّهَا مِنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ سَتَقْتُلُ الْحُسَيْنَ ابْنَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ظُلْماً وَعُدْوَاناً كَمَا يُذْبَحُ الْكَبْشُ وَيَسْتَوْجِبُونَ بِذَلِكَ سَخَطِي فَجَزِعَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِذَلِكَ وَتَوَجَّعَ قَلْبُهُ وَأَقْبَلَ يَبْكِي فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ قَدْ فَدَيْتُ جَزَعَكَ عَلَى ابْنِكَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ لَوْ ذَبَحْتَهُ بِيَدِكَ بِجَزَعِكَ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ وَقَتْلِهِ وَأَوْجَبْتُ لَكَ أَرْفَعَ دَرَجَاتِ أَهْلِ الثَّوَابِ عَلَى الْمَصَائِبِ وَذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَفَدَيْناهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ.

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