It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "Islam has thirty portions, and no one has been tested with this religion and (fully) established it except Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Allah Almighty said: 'And Ibrahim, who fulfilled (his obligations)' [Surah al-Najm: 37] . So Allah Almighty wrote for him a release (salvation) from the Fire." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "A man was asking forgiveness for his parents while they were both polytheists. I said to him: 'Do you ask forgiveness for them while they are polytheists?' He replied: 'Ibrahim (peace be upon him) also asked forgiveness for his father.' So I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and Allah Almighty revealed this verse: 'And Ibrahim's asking forgiveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him' [Surah al-Tawbah: 114] ." Mention of Sayyiduna Isma'il bin Ibrahim (peace be upon them both):