Look at the true love Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام has for Allah! Look at the amazing extent of his obedience! He was not the slightest bit worried upon receiving this command. Let alone verbally complaining, he did not think anything negative about this. Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام submitted to the command of his Lord, and left his nursing infant son and his mother alone in Makkah, which was totally uninhabited at the time.

When Prophet Ismāʿīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was around 13 years old, Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام saw a dream in which he was sacrificing his son, and the dreams of the prophets are revelation. In compliance with this divine command given through his dream, Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام travelled to Makkah in order to carry it out. He narrated his dream to his obedient son, who then said:

قَالَ یٰۤاَبَتِ افۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُ ۫       سَتَجِدُنِیۡۤ  اِنۡ شَآءَ اللہُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِیۡنَ (۱۰۲)

The son said, “O my father! Do what you are being commanded; Allah willing, it is soon that you will find me patient.”^[1]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه What an exemplary son, and what exemplary obedience!

اللہُ اَکْبَر So Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام took his son to Minā. He laid him down and placed a knife at his throat. Narrations describe how this knife was extremely sharp, but when it was placed at his neck, it did not cut.  

The fulfilment of Allah's command was being delayed in a non-voluntary manner. Prophet Ibrāhīm’s heart, which was filled with love for Allah and longing to obey Him, could not accept this delay. He sharpened the knife and then attempted to cut, but it still did not. This happened three times.