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Fatwa CenterThe exact age of Ibraaheem, may Allaah exalt his mention
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what is the total age of hazrat Ibrahim pbuh
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All Perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as that of his family and all his companions.
We do no know any authentic narration that states the exact age of Ibraaheem 
. Ibn Hibbaan 
reported that Ibraaheem circumcised himself when he was 120 years old and he lived 80 years after that. Nonetheless, many scholars considered the chain of this narration to be weak, but based on it he was 200 years old when he died.
On the other hand, the authentic narrations prove that his age was 80 years old when he circumcised himself not 120 years.
Imaam Ibn Katheer mentioned that Ibraaheem died when he was 175 years old, it is also said that he died when he was 195 years old. Allaah Knows best. However, no religious rulings depend on knowing or not knowing this information. So, busying oneself with what is beneficial for a person in his religion and worldly matter is better.
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