Prophet Isma'il

Isma'il (Arabic: إسماعيل‎) was the first son of Ibrahim by his second wife, Hajar. In compliance with Allah's command, Ibrahim moved the mother and her baby to a place in the desert, which came to be known as Makkah, and left them with little food and water. Suffering from lack of provisions, Hajar kept wandering here and there until the water of Zamzam gushed out from under the feet of her baby. The Well of Zamzam attracted many people to dwell in the region. Later, Isma'il helped his father implement the command of Allah regarding the construction of the Kaabah. Ibrahim then had a revelation during his sleep, that he should sacrifice his son for the sake of Allah. Both the father and son were images of humility and obedience in their immediate response to the Will of Allah. However, Allah saved Isma'il from being sacrificed. Ismail was a forbearing knight and was the first to tame horses. He is also said to have been the first to speak Classical Arabic. Prophet Isma'il called for the worship of the Only True Ilah, and enjoined his people to practice prayer and charity. Ismail had twelve children and they are: Fâ'iþ, Qaydâr, Erbel, Meem, Masma`, Duma, Dawâm, Meeshâ, Hadâd, Heem, Qaturâ and Mâsh.