These are the tombs of Ishaq (a.s.) (right) and his wife Rifaqah (left) and are directly over their graves which are below ground. These tombs are on the Muslim side, along with Sarah (a.s.), one of the wives of Ebrahim (a.s.). The tombs of Yaqub and Yusuf (a.s.) are on the Jewish side. Jews and Muslims are allowed to enter the others area for 10 fixed days in a year.
He was born when his father Ebrahim (a.s.) was 100 years old, his elder brother Ismail (a.s.) 14 years and his mother Sarah (a.s.) 90 years old. Allah (swt) mentions the glad tidings of the birth of Ishaq (a.s.) to Ebrahim (a.s.) in the Holy Quran in Surah As-Saffat:
“And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaq, a Prophet, one of the righteous. And We blessed him and Ishaq. And of their progeny some are good-doers, and some are manifestly wrongdoers to themselves.” [37:112-113]
The Jews and Christians believe that it was Ishaq (a.s.) who was prepared for sacrifice by Ebrahim (a.s.) in the al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem. The Islamic belief is that it was Ismail (a.s.), with the incident happening at Mina, in Saudi Arabia.
- According to the People of the Book, Ishaq (a.s.) married Rifaqah (Rebekah), daughter of Batwabil during the lifetime of his father. She was barren and he prayed to Allah for children. His prayer was answered and she gave birth to twin boys, Al-’Ays (Esau) and Yaqoob. The former is the parent of the Romans while the latter, also known as Israil, is the forefather of the Banu Israil (Children of Israel).
- When Ishaq (a.s.) grew old he lost his eye-sight. He passed away at Hebron at the age of 180 years.
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