Animals are routinely sacrificed on Eid ul Adha in memory of the sacrifice of_________?
- A. Prophet Adam (A.S)
- B. Prophet Abraham (A.S) and Prophet Ishmael (A.S)
- C. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
- D. None of these
Explanation
Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah, and Ismail is identified in Islamic tradition as that son. Allah then provided a ram as the sacrificial substitute.