Hazrat Yaqoob Alaihis Salam
Hazrat Yaqoob Alaihis Salam ka asli naam Isra’il hai aur Yaqoob se is liye mashhur hue ki Yaqoob aqab se bana hai jiske maayne hote hain edi, chunki aapke saath aapke ek bhai Is bhi paida hue jinki edi se aapke dono haath lage hue the isliye aapka laqab Yaqoob mashhur hua. Is ke saath ek aur dilchasp baat ye hui ki wo aap hi ke saath paida hue aapke hi saath unka visaal hua aur aapki qabr mein hi aapke saath dafn kiye gaye.
Aapke walid ka naam Hazrat Ishaq Alaihis Salam hai aur aapke dada Hazrat Ibrahim Alaihis Salam aur nana Hazrat Loot Alaihis Salam hain.
Aapne 4 shaadiyaan ki jinse aapko 12 aulaadein hui, unke naam hasbe zail hain Yahoode, Rubil, Shamuun, Laadi, Riyaaloon, Yashjar, aur Deenah. Ye 7 aulaadein aapki zaauja Liya bin Liyaan bin Faaher se hui, Daan aur Yafataal Zalkaah ke batan se, Jaad Balhaatah ke batan se, aur Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salam aur Binyameen Rahil ke batan se paida hue.
Aap apne 12 beton mein sabse zyada muhabbat Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salam se karte the kyun ki aapko pata tha ki inhi ko aapke baad nubuwwat milni hai aur Binyameen ko is liye ki wo sabse chhote the, isi hasad ki wajah se Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salam ke bhaiyon ne Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salam ko aapke baap se juda kar diya jinke firaaq mein Hazrat Yaqoob Alaihis Salam 80 saal tak rote rahe jis se ki aapki aankhon ki raushni tak chali gayi.
Jab aapka visaal hua to Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis Salam ko bahut gham laahiq hua aur aap poore mulk se hukama aur atibba ko bulwaakar aapko dikhate rahe, is tarah aapka jasad mubaarak 40 dino tak yunhi rakha gaya uske baad aapko dafnaaya gaya.
Aapki umr 145 saal hui aur aapko shahr Jabroon mein aapke aaba aur ajdaad ke pahlu mein dafn kiya gaya.
Story of Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) (Jacob) Also known as Israel
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Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) (Called Jacob in English) was a son of Prophet Ishaq (A.S.) and Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) is also known as Israel. Here we will learn about him, his brother, his wives, and his 12 sons.
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Birth of Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) and his Brother
The Prophet Ishaq (A.S.) and his wife Rifka had two twin sons named Ees (Also known as Esau in Hebrew) and Yaqub (A.S.), Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) was a more beloved son of his father than Ees. For that reason, Ees envied his brother a lot.
His envy feeling grew more over time and turned harmful. When Allah (s.w.t) selected Yaqub (A.S.) as a prophet, Ees turned so enraged that he threatened his brother to kill him. So, Yaqub (A.S.) decided to flee.
He then discovered a spot to relax and positioned a stone beneath his head. He dreamt about a staircase that was going from the Earth to Heaven with angels coming down to tell him that his future generation would be from this land. He became happy when he woke up, he promised Allah (s.w.t) that if he returned to his household, he would develop a mosque and donate a portion of his property. Earlier before leaving the place, which was Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis), he positioned some oil on the stone so that he might recognize it later.
Wives of Prophet Yaqub (A.S.)
He then married 2 sisters named Leah and Raheel, they were daughters of his uncle Laban. Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) had two sons along with his youngest spouse Raheel, his son’s names were Yousef (Joseph) and Benyamin (Benjamin). After the beginning of the latter, the second spouse died and the first one was pregnant.
His uncle Leban also gave 2 salves to his wives, To Leah he gave Zilfa, and to Raheel, he gave Bilha.
Children of Israel
Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) had 6 sons and 1 daughter from Leah
1. Roobeel
2. Sham’oon
3. Lavee
4. Yahoodha
5. Eesakhar
6. Zabaloon
and a girl named Deena
2 Sons from Bilha
1. Dan
2. Nayftali
2 Sons from Zilfa
1. Jad
2. Asheer
2 Sons from Raheel
1. Yusuf
2. Binyamin
These 12 Sons are the twelve tribes of Bani Israel.
Allah (s.w.t) inspired Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) to return to his father and his people. When he went, the angels greeted him near his house and announced that he could be called Israel. When Yaqub (A.S.) requested his brother to befriend him, the latter refused, and instead, he hired men to chase him. Yaqub (A.S.) requested Allah (s.w.t) to stop his brother’s bad deeds.
Brothers Reunion
He then sent a present consisting of many animals including 30 Female Camels, 200 Goats, 200 Ewes, 20 Sheep, 20 Rams, 40 Cows, 10 Bulls, 20 Female Donkeys, and 10 Male Donkeys for his brother. Ees was impressed and humbled himself to make peace with Prophet Yaqub (A.S.). Both brothers had united again. They both went to their father’s place, which might be the place prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) used to live.
At the age of 180 years, their father Prophet Ishaq (A.S.) passed away of sickness and was buried close to their grandfather, Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.). Then, Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) fulfilled his promise and built a mosque in Jerusalem the place where he positioned oil on the stone, which later was expanded by Prophet Suleiman (A.S.).
Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) had 12 sons in total. One of his sons was Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) who requested the entire household to move to Egypt. Prophet Yaqub (A.S.) lived there for 17 years and passed away at the age of 147. He was buried in Hebron, Palestine, along with his father, according to his final wishes.
The tomb of Prophet Yaqub (A.S) is located in the Ibrahimi Mosque, also known as the ‘Cave of the Patriarchs’.
In that mosque, there are also the tombs of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.), his son Prophet Isaaq (A.S.), his son Prophet Yaqub (A.S.), and his son Prophet Yusuf (A.S.).
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