At his wife’s urging, Abraham agreed to produce a potential heir through Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant, Hagar. As a secondary wife of Abraham, Hagar became pregnant.
Pēc savas sievas pamudinājuma Ābrahāms piekrita attiecībām ar Sāras kalponi ēģiptieti Hagari, lai viņam piedzimtu potenciālais mantinieks.