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Prophet #15

هارون

Harun (Aaron)Prophet and Wazir (Minister) of Musa

Also known as: Aaron

Nation / People

The Children of Israel alongside Musa

Period

Contemporary of Musa

Lifespan

Some narrations state 123 years

Burial Place

Mount Hor (Jabal Harun) near Petra in present-day Jordan, according to some narrations

Message

Support of the truth, eloquence in conveying it, and the necessity of maintaining unity within a community of believers.

Lineage

موسى

Musa

Brother (elder)

عمران

'Imran

Father

هارون

Harun (Aaron)

Prophet (peace be upon him)

Family

Family members named in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.

Father

عمران

Imran (Amram)

Father of both Musa and Harun. Classical exegesis (Tabari, Ibn Kathir) distinguishes this Imran from the Imran who was the father of Maryam mother of Isa (see Al 'Imran 3:33).

Sons

Four sons per the Torah (Isra'iliyyat): Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar

These names come via Isra'iliyyat (traditions transmitted from People of the Book) rather than the Quran or authentic Sunnah. Classical scholars including Ibn Kathir transmit them with the standard caveat: report them for interest without affirming them as certain religious truth.

Brothers

موسى

Musa (Moses)

Younger brother. Harun was three years older but Musa was chosen for the primary mission; Musa asked Allah to include Harun as his helper and spokesman (Ta Ha 20:29-32, al-Furqan 25:35). Their partnership is a Quranic model of familial cooperation in the cause of Allah.

Sisters

The sister of Musa

Mentioned in the Quran twice (Ta Ha 20:40 and al-Qasas 28:11-12) as the one who followed the basket of the infant Musa along the Nile and arranged for their own mother to be his wet-nurse. Her personal name is not given in the Quran or authentic Sunnah; classical traditions call her Maryam bint Imran, distinct from Maryam the mother of Isa.

Key Miracles

  • His eloquence, which complemented the mission of Musa

Key Stories

  • Musa supplication to Allah: 'Appoint for me a helper from my family; Aaron (Harun), my brother'
  • Sent with Musa to Pharaoh's court
  • Left in charge of the Children of Israel whilst Musa went to Mount Sinai
  • His failure to stop the worship of the Golden Calf; his explanation to Musa: 'I feared that you would say: You have caused division among the Children of Israel'

Mentioned in the Quran

Surah Ta-Ha (20:29-36, 90-94)Surah al-Qasas (28:34)Surah Maryam (19:53)

Special Characteristics

A gifted orator who supported Musa's mission. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib: 'You are to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there will be no Prophet after me.' He was the elder brother, and some narrations indicate he died before Musa.

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