Prophet Zakariya (Zechariah)
Zakariyyā
زكريا
Zechariah, an elderly prophet who guarded Maryam and prayed for a child despite his age. Allah granted him Yahya (John) as a miraculous answer to his supplication.
Referensi
- Al-Quran:
- 3:37, 3:38, 3:41, 6:85, 19:2, 19:7, 21:89
- Hadis:
- Bukhari 3431 / Muslim 2365 (the prophets are brothers; mention of Zakariya among them); reports on the virtue of private, humble supplication; Bukhari 6307 (the breadth of Allah's response to His servants' prayers)