to Mina, he told him about his dream and said:

یٰبُنَیَّ اِنِّیْۤ اَرٰى فِی الْمَنَامِ اَنِّیْۤ اَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَا ذَا تَرٰىؕ-

O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am sacrificing you, so consider, what is your opinion?^[1]

It is written in books: When Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام said this, the son’s face began to shine, and a trembling started in his body. Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام asked: "Son! What is the matter? What is this glow on your face? Why is your body trembling?" Now listen to the son’s reply! He submitted: "O dear father! If I am sacrificed, I will be present in the court of my Lord. After separating from this temporary world, I will reach Paradise. My Merciful Lord has given this command regarding me because He is pleased with me. Indeed, the bounties that are ready in the court of the Lord are better than this world and everything in it. (It was only due to this joy that his face was glowing).^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! This is that blessed quality that was present in the sacred heart of Sayyiduna Ismail عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام. At the time of sacrifice, his face was glowing with joy. Joy for what? "That today I am being sacrificed in the name of my Lord!" سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه

We must follow this quality. We should not perform the sacrifice out of compulsion, but rather, there should be joy in the heart. The heart should be delighting! If only the love of Allah were overflowing in the heart! If only this spirit would arise in the heart that: "Allah has given the command, so I am sacrificing an animal in the name of the Lord. If there were a command, I would not even hesitate to sacrifice my own life." Or there should be a longing in the heart, a feeling that: "How lucky this animal is, it is being sacrificed in the name of its Lord. If only I too could sacrifice everything in the name of my Lord!"

We also sacrifice our son

Shaykh Ahmad bin Yahya al-Dimashqi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه was a pious predecessor from Damascus.