Islamic History In English | Migration Of Muslims To Abyssinia(Habsha) | The Holy Prophet (Peace And Blessing Of Allah Be Upon Him) Gave Permission To Muslims For Migration

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MIGRATION OF MUSLIMS TO ABYSSINIA: -

When the infidels and polytheists started harassing the Muslims, the Messenger of Allah (May Allah Peace and Blessing Upon Him) gave permission to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to go to the country of Abyssinia for the protection of their lives and faith. The king there does not oppress anyone, it is a good country. After that, a small group of companions left for Abyssinia in the month of Rajab 5 of the Prophet. Among them were Caliph Rashid Hazrat Uthman Ghani (RA) and his wife Hazrat Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was also there. The infidels heard the news of their migration and chased them, but before the infidels arrived, the boats had already left the port of Jeddah. After reaching Abyssinia, Muslims were living peacefully. After him, other people migrated, whose number was more than a hundred, and among them Hazrat Jafar Tayyar (RA), the cousin of the Holy Prophet, (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). These people migrated not only to protect their bodies and souls, but actually to save their religion and faith and to worship Allah with satisfaction.

AN APPEAL TO INFIDELS IN THE COURT OF NAJASHI: -

When the Quraysh saw that the Companions of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them) had gone to Abyssinia and were living in peace and security, they consulted and sent Amr bin Al-Aas and Abdullah bin Abi Rabi’ah to the king of Abyssinia with many gifts. The king there was a Christian. Both of them went there and presented gifts and said that some of our people have abandoned their native religion and adopted a new religion and fled to your country, so return them to us. The king called the Muslims and inquired about the situation. On behalf of the Muslims, Hazrat Jafar (RA) went forward and said: “O king! We were suffering from ignorance and misguidance. We worshiped idols, ate dead bodies, and the stronger among us oppressed the weaker. We were in such a situation that Allah Almighty sent a Messenger whose truth, trustworthiness and purity we already knew. He commanded us to worship one Allah, to pray, to fast and to pay Zakat, and to be kind to our neighbours, and forbade us from cruelty, bloodshed, and other bad things. We believed in these things. Our nation became angry at this and began to hurt us. So we have come to your country”. Then Hazrat Jafar (RA) recited a few verses of Surah Maryam. It had such an effect on the king that tears flowed from his eyes until his beard became wet and the king sent the disbelieving Quraish out of the court saying that I will never hand over these people to you.

THE LAST ATTEMPT OF THE INFIDELS OF MAKKAH AT THE COURT OF NAJASHI: -

When the infidel Quraysh left the court of King Najashi, having failed in their attempt, Amr ibn al-Aas said that tomorrow I will say something to the king, due to which he will completely destroy these Muslims. The next day, Amr bin Al-Aas came to Najashi and said that these people say very harsh things about Jesus. The Najashi king was a Christian. He called the Companions and asked: What do you people say about Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him)? Hazrat Ja’far (RA) said: “We say what our Prophet (PBUH) said that Hazrat Isa (AS) was the servant of Allah and His Messenger. And Allah had a special spirit and a special word”. Najashi picked up a straw from the ground and said: ”By Allah what the Muslims said! Yes, Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him) was not more than a straw”. And he said to the Muslims that you live in peace, he does not like to persecute you even by taking a mountain of gold, and he ordered to return all the gifts and gifts of the disbelieving Quraish and said that Allah has given me government and empire without bribery. Therefore I will never hand over these people by taking a bribe from you. The court ended. The Muslims returned happily and the delegation of Quraysh returned with humiliation.