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Hajar
Mother of Ishmael
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Hajar (Arabic: هَاجَر), known as Hagar in the Hebrew Bible, was the wife of the patriarch and Islamic prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and the mother of Isma'il (Ishmael). She is a revered woman in the Islamic faith. According to Muslim belief, she was a maid of the king of Egypt who gifted her to Ibrahim's wife Sarah. Hajar is honored as an especially important matriarch of monotheism, as Ishmael was the ancestor of Muhammad. Her courageous search for water between the hills of Safa and Marwah is commemorated by Muslims during Hajj and Umrah, where pilgrims run seven times between the two hills.
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Hajar
Hajar (Arabic: هَاجَر), known as Hagar in the Hebrew Bible, was the wife of the patriarch and Islamic prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and the mother of Isma'il (Ishmael). She is a revered woman in the Islamic faith. According to Muslim belief, she was a maid of the king of Egypt who gifted her to Ibrahim's wife Sarah. Hajar is honored as an especially important matriarch of monotheism, as Ishmael was the ancestor of Muhammad. Her courageous search for water between the hills of Safa and Marwah is commemorated by Muslims during Hajj and Umrah, where pilgrims run seven times between the two hills.
ہاجر
ہاجر (عربی: ہَاجَر) حضرت ابراہیم علیہ السلام کی زوجہ اور حضرت اسماعیل علیہ السلام کی والدہ تھیں۔ وہ اسلامی عقیدے میں ایک قابل احترام خاتون ہیں۔ ان کی صفا اور مروی کی پہاڑیوں کے درمیان پانی کی تلاش کو حج اور عمرہ میں یاد کیا جاتا ہے، جہاں حاجی سات بار ان دونوں پہاڑیوں کے درمیان دوڑتے ہیں۔
هَاجَر
هاجر هي زوجة النبي إبراهيم وأم النبي إسماعيل. تُكرم في الإسلام كأم للمؤمنين. يُخلد سعيها بين الصفا والمروة في مناسك الحج والعمرة. تعتبر رمزاً للصبر والتضحية والإيمان بالله.
Islamic History
The wife of Prophet Ibrahim and mother of Prophet Ismail. Her story of searching for water between Safa and Marwah is commemorated during Hajj and Umrah. She is honored as a matriarch of monotheism and an example of faith and perseverance.
Era: c. 2000 BCE
Mother of Prophet Ismail, wife of Prophet Ibrahim, central figure in the story of Zamzam well and the Sa'ee ritual during Hajj.
Hajar is the name of the respected mother of Prophet Ismail and wife of Prophet Ibrahim, making it a highly recommended and blessed name.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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