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Abraham and Abimelek

Comment : In the Genesis 20:3-7 God came in Abimelek's dream and warns him to release Sarah, does God come in every tyrant's dream to warn him? Do you think the following word of God is actually his word or man's word? Go to details.

3But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."
4Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
5Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands."
6Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die."

Whereas, in Sahih Bukhari-every time the tyrant tried to take hold Sarah, his hand become stiff and his plan was totally spoiled by God (Allah S.W.T ). God didn't come in Pharaoh dream to warn when he was torturing the Israelites. He sent Prophet Moses to release them. The way God (Allah S.W.T) warns tyrant in Quran are as follows:

Surah An-Nahl/ Chapter 16, verse 44-45
44. With clear signs and Books (We sent the Messengers). And We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad S.A.W) the reminder and the advice (the Qur'ân), that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may give thought.

45. Do then those who devise evil plots feel secure that Allâh will not sink them into the earth, or that the torment will not seize them from directions they perceive not?

46. Or that He may catch them in the midst of their going to and fro (in their jobs), so that there be no escape for them (from Allâh's Punishment)?

47. Or that He may catch them with gradual wasting (of their wealth and health). Truly! Your Lord is indeed full of Kindness, Most Merciful?

 

Genesis, Chapter 20, Abraham and Abimelek Sahih Bukhari, Prophets, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 578:
20 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,
2and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.
3But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."
4Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
5Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands."
6Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her. 7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die."
8Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
9Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done."
10And Abimelek asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"
11Abraham replied, "I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ 12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.
13And when God had me wander from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, "He is my brother." ’ "
14Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
15And Abimelek said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like."
16To Sarah he said, "I am giving your brother a thousand shekels a of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated."
17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again, 18for the LORD had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.		 Narrated Abu Huraira:

1. Abraham did not tell a lie except on three occasion.
2. Twice for the Sake of Allah when he said, "I am sick," and he said, "(I have not done this but) the big idol has done it."
3. The (third was) that while Abraham and Sarah (his wife) were going (on a journey) they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant. Someone said to the tyrant, "This man (i.e. Abraham) is accompanied by a very charming lady."
4. So, he sent for Abraham and asked him about Sarah saying, "Who is this lady?"
5. Abraham said, "She is my sister."
6. Abraham went to Sarah and said, "O Sarah! There are no believers on the surface of the earth except you and I.
7. This man asked me about you and I have told him that you are my sister, so don't contradict my statement."
8. The tyrant then called Sarah and when she went to him, he tried to take hold of her with his hand, but (his hand got stiff and) he was confounded.
9. He asked Sarah. "Pray to Allah for me, and I shall not harm you."
10. So Sarah asked Allah to cure him and he got cured.
11. He tried to take hold of her for the second time, but (his hand got as stiff as or stiffer than before and) was more confounded.
12. He again requested Sarah, "Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you."
Sarah asked Allah again and he became alright.
13. He then called one of his guards (who had brought her) and said, "You have not brought me a human being but have brought me a devil."
14. The tyrant then gave Hajar as a girl-servant to Sarah.
15. Sarah came back (to Abraham) while he was praying.
16. Abraham, gesturing with his hand, asked, "What has happened?"
17. She replied, "Allah has spoiled the evil plot of the infidel (or immoral person) and gave me Hajar for service."
18. (Abu Huraira then addressed his listeners saying, "That (Hajar) was your mother, O Bani Ma-is-Sama (i.e. the Arabs, the descendants of Ishmael, Hajar's son)."