Hadith 8

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – By the chain, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Mansour Bin Hazim, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘But rather, Ismail-as is named as ‘Truthful of the promise’, because he-as had promised a man in a place, and he-saww waited for him in that place for a year, so Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic Named him-as as ‘Truthful of the promise’. Then the man came to him-as after that. Ismail-as said to him: ‘I-as have not ceased awaiting for you! ’’[7]
Explanation – There is differing by the interpreters regarding ‘Ismail’ mentioned in this Verse. Al-Tabarsee, may Allah-azwj have Mercy on him, said, ‘He-as is Ismail Bin Ibrahim-as, and He was truthful of the promise [19: 54]. Whenever he-as promised anything, he-as was loyal with it and did not break, and along with that he-as was a Messenger-as to pull them, being of lofty rank, high worth’. Ibn Abbas said, ‘He-as had promised a man and waited for him in a place, and the man forgot. So, he-as waited for a year until the man came to him-as. And that is reported from Abu Abdullah-asws. And it is said, ‘He stood awaiting him for three days’ – from Maqatil. And it is said, ‘Ismail Bin Ibrahim-as passed away before his-as father-as Ibrahim-as, and this one, he-as is Ismail Bin Hizqeel-as. Allah-azwj Sent him-as to a people, but they stripped off the skin of his-as face, and scalped his-as head, so Allah-azwj gave him-as the choice of whatever he-as so desired in punishing them. He-as sought His-azwj Pardon and was satisfied with His-azwj Rewards and delegated his-as affairs to Allah-azwj regarding His-azwj Pardon and His-azwj Punishment’. And it is reported by our companions, from Abu Abdullah-asws. Then he-asws said in it’s end: ‘An Angel came to him-as from his-as Lord-azwj and he said, ‘He-azwj has Seen what has been done with you-as and has Commanded me with obeying you-as, so order me with whatever you so desire to’. He-as said: ‘There happens to be an exemplar for me-as with Al-Husayn-asws’.