Ku tuna bayinmu Ibrahim, da Ishaƙ, da Ya'aƙub, (dukansu) masu ƙarfi (wajen bauta mana) da kuma masu fahimtar addini. Lalle ne, Mun zaɓe su ta hanyar ba su (abu mai kyau) abin tunawa da Gida (Lahira, kuma suna sa mutane su tuna da ita, haka nan suna kiran mutane su yi biyayya ga Allah kuma su aikata ayyuka nagari saboda Lahira). Kuma suna wurinMu, lalle ne, daga cikin zaɓaɓɓu kuma mafi kyau! Kuma ku tuna Isma'il, da Al-Yasa'u, da Zul-Kifl, dukansu daga cikin mafi kyau. (Suratu Sad 38:45-48, Alƙur'ani)

"And remember Our slaves, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding. Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing ) the remembrance of the home (in the Hereafter and they used to make the people remember it, and also they used to invite the people to obey Allah and to do good deeds for the Hereafter). And they are in Our Sight, verily, of the chosen and the best! And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl, all are among the best. (Ch 38:45-48 Quran).

Ibn Ishaaq ya ce Ilyasa'u (a.s.) an aika shi zuwa ga Banu Isra'ila bayan Ilyasu (a.s.). Ya zauna cikin mutanensa yana kiran su zuwa ga Allah, yana bin saƙon da dokokin Ilyasu har ya rasu.

Ibn Ishaaq said that Elisha (pbuh) was sent to the children after Elijah (pbuh). He lived among his people, calling them to Allah and abiding by the message and laws of Elijah until he passed away.

Sai rikici ya taso a tsakaninsu, al'amura suka yi ta tsanani. Zunubai suka yawaita ko'ina, azzalumai suka karu, suka kashe annabawa.

Then dissension rose among them, and events took momentum. Sins increased everywhere, and the tyrants increased and killed the prophets.

Bisa ga Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Qasim Ibn Asaker, Ilyasa shi ne Ibn Adi, Ibn Shultam, Ibn Aphraem, Ibn Yusuf, Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Ibrahim. An ce shi dan'uwan Ilyas ne. Wasu majiyoyi kuma sun ce ya taba boye tare da Ilyas a wani kogo a Dutsen Qasium don tserewa daga Sarkin Ba'alabak, kuma sa'ad da Ilyas ya mutu, shi Ilyasa ya gaje shi a matsayin annabi a cikin mutanensa.

According to Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Qasim Ibn Asaker, Elisha was Ibn Adi, Ibn Shultam, Ibn Aphraem, Ibn Joseph, Ibn Isaac, Ibn Abraham. It was said that he was the cousin of Elijah. Other sources said also that he had been hiding with Elijah in a cave in Mount Qasium to escape from the King of Ba'alabak, and when Elijah died, he Elisha succeeded him as a prophet among his people.