The Archangel Jibril عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام then came with a heavenly male sheep, which was sacrificed instead. He then gave glad tidings to the Prophets Ibrāhīm and Ismāʿīl عَـلَيْهِمَا الـسَّلَام, that this sacrifice had been accepted.

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! This is the passion of obedience, the enthusiasm of sacrifice and the spirit of loyalty. Just as it is an Ibrāhīmi sunnah to sacrifice an animal, it is also the way of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام to completely surrender oneself to Allah and be fully obedient to Him. Certainly, Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام is a prophet of Allah, and we cannot ever reach his status or be equivalent to him. Yet, just as we sacrifice animals in accordance with Prophet Ibrāhīm's sunnah, we should also strive to surrender ourselves completely to Allah and immerse ourselves in His obedience.

When will our connection with Prophet Ibrāhīm be authentic?

The Crown of the Saints, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlāni رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said, “A believer does not know of لِمَ (why) and کَیْفَ (how).”

This means, the obedient servant does not consider why the command was given and how it was given. Instead, a Muslim only looks at who gave the command. He only thinks, “Allah has given this command”, “The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has given this command.”  So, the believer simply obeys without any objection. He acts upon the commands of Allah and His Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, even if it means sacrificing his life.

Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlāni رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه further said:

The nafs ammārah is nothing but evil. However, if a person undertakes mujāhada (by putting himself in hardship and acting upon the commands of Allah and His Messenger, then gradually) the nafs ammārah becomes nafs muṭmainnah. When this happens, a person reaches a stage where he becomes obedient