Sayyiduna Ibrahim رضي الله عنه, the infant son of the Prophet ﷺ, was born in Madinah to Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah رضي الله عنها. The Prophet ﷺ received him with joy and honour and named him after the Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام, the friend of Allah ﷻ.
A Son Received with Joy
The birth of Ibrahim رضي الله عنه was a source of delight to the Prophet ﷺ. He honoured the child and honoured his mother, and the community shared in the happiness of a son born to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the years of Madinah.
An Honour That Remained
Ibrahim رضي الله عنه left this world in infancy. The Prophet ﷺ met the decree of Allah ﷻ with the perfect submission that marked his whole life, saying only what pleases the Lord. On that same day the sun was eclipsed, and some people connected the two events. The Prophet ﷺ corrected them at once, teaching that the sun and the moon are signs of Allah ﷻ that do not eclipse for the life or death of any person — turning the moment into a lasting lesson in the Oneness of Allah ﷻ.
Who was Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet ﷺ?
He was the Prophet’s infant son, born in Madinah to Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah رضي الله عنها, received with joy and named after the Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام. He left this world in infancy.
What did the Prophet ﷺ teach at the eclipse that day?
He taught that the sun and the moon are signs of Allah ﷻ that do not eclipse for the life or death of any person — correcting a superstition and turning the moment into a lesson in the Oneness of Allah ﷻ.