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Abd Al Muttalib and His Son Abdullah
The Vision of Abd Al Muttalib
Abd Al Muttalib whose given name was Shayba son of Hashim, was not an idolater, he
directed his prayer to Allah alone and loved to be near the Ka’bah. It was because of
this love that he would often have his mattress spread out in a place known as 'Hijr
Ishmael' -- which is the place where Prophet Ishmael and his mother Lady Hagar lie
buried and also where Prophet Ishmael used to pen his sheep -- and sleep there.
It was on one such night that he had a vision in which it was said to him, "Dig the sweet
one." He asked, "What is the sweet one?" but there was no reply. The next morning he
awoke with an overwhelming feeling of happiness and peace, the like of which he had
never experience before, so he decided to spend the following night near Hijr Ishmael.
That night he had another vision in which the same voice told him, "Dig for mercy". He
asked the meaning of it, but again there was no answer. When he returned to sleep
there on the third night the vision came yet again but this time he was told, "Dig for the
treasure." When Abd Al Muttalib asked what was meant by the treasure the vision
The Vision of Abd Al Muttalib
Abd Al Muttalib whose given name was Shayba son of Hashim, was not an idolater, he
directed his prayer to Allah alone and loved to be near the Ka’bah. It was because of
this love that he would often have his mattress spread out in a place known as 'Hijr
Ishmael' -- which is the place where Prophet Ishmael and his mother Lady Hagar lie
buried and also where Prophet Ishmael used to pen his sheep -- and sleep there.
It was on one such night that he had a vision in which it was said to him, "Dig the sweet
one." He asked, "What is the sweet one?" but there was no reply. The next morning he
awoke with an overwhelming feeling of happiness and peace, the like of which he had
never experience before, so he decided to spend the following night near Hijr Ishmael.
That night he had another vision in which the same voice told him, "Dig for mercy". He
asked the meaning of it, but again there was no answer. When he returned to sleep
there on the third night the vision came yet again but this time he was told, "Dig for the
treasure." When Abd Al Muttalib asked what was meant by the treasure the vision