-
002_Abraham, page : 28
and rather than being grateful, she told him things were difficult then proceeded to
complain about everything in their life.
Ishmael's hunting expedition took longer than expected, and so Abraham, who had been
made unwelcome, decided it was time to leave. Before he left he asked Ishmael’s wife to
give her husband a message saying, "When your husband returns, convey my greetings
of peace to him and tell him that he should change the threshold of his door."
Awhile after Abraham's departure, Ishmael returned and sensed something unusual had
happened during his absence, so he asked his wife if there had been any visitors. She
told him of the elderly man that had stopped by, and how he had asked about his
whereabouts and their welfare. Ishmael asked if the visitor had left a message
whereupon she told him that he had sent him greetings of peace and told him to change
the threshold of his door. Upon hearing this Ishmael told his wife that the elderly
gentleman was none other than his father, and that he had directed him to divorce her.
10
complain about everything in their life.
Ishmael's hunting expedition took longer than expected, and so Abraham, who had been
made unwelcome, decided it was time to leave. Before he left he asked Ishmael’s wife to
give her husband a message saying, "When your husband returns, convey my greetings
of peace to him and tell him that he should change the threshold of his door."
Awhile after Abraham's departure, Ishmael returned and sensed something unusual had
happened during his absence, so he asked his wife if there had been any visitors. She
told him of the elderly man that had stopped by, and how he had asked about his
whereabouts and their welfare. Ishmael asked if the visitor had left a message
whereupon she told him that he had sent him greetings of peace and told him to change
the threshold of his door. Upon hearing this Ishmael told his wife that the elderly
gentleman was none other than his father, and that he had directed him to divorce her.
10