First a few of the Muslims, and later a bigger group (83 men and 19 women), migrated to Abyssinia, seeking asylum. Unrecognized Email or Password, please try again. 15 years away from his home, just to sacrifice for the religion of Islam and to teach others about the religion of Islam. They were sent with the Makkan leather products as gifts for the ruler of Abyssinia to persuade the ruler to allow them to bring back the newly convert Muslims. Najashi asked if they had with them anything which had come from God. Attire yourselves in armor and station yourselves around the corners of the House (i.e. The first person to mention his date of death was al-'Allama al-Hilli(died 726/1326) in his book, Khulasat al-aqwal, and no Shi'a or Sunni source before him has mentioned the date of al-Najashi's death. He also refused to hand them over to the two delegates of the Quraysh, who demanded this, against the wishes of his patriachs. The awe-inspiring verse of Quran that highlights the importance of Good Character! [556] Shaikh Al-Albani mentioned that it is reported by Ibn Hisham in his abridgement of Ibn Ishaqs Seerah (1/363-364), and by Abu Nuaym in Ad-Dalail (Page.81-84), and that its chain of narration is Hasan. Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. OTP entered does not match. And it is related that Al-Najashi did testify to the Oneness of Allah and the true message of Prophet Muhammad . There was not a single one that had any good in him. We remained so until Allah sent to us a Messenger from amongst ourselves, whose lineage, truthfulness, honesty, and chastity were already well-known to us. The Prophet said: "Today a pious man from Ethiopia has died." ( Al-Bukhari 1320) The Right Answers After knowing about how Prophet Muhammad treated non-Muslims, if I were asked these questions, I would answer like this: What do I see when I look at him? By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. If they are like what these two men have said, then I will hand them over to them. [7], For the Twelver Shi'ite rijl scholar (c.9821058), see, "Najashi: The king who supported Muslim emigrants", Muslim Emigrants & Quraysh in Courtroom of Negus (The Message Movie Scene), Ethiopian Christian King saves Muslim Captives, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Najashi&oldid=1138001508, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 14:10. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. The Makkan duo did not give up and kept on instigating the ruler. that the Najashi had embraced Islam in the time of the Messenger We had later, Imams of Ahl ul-Bayt marrying women who were African slaves. He did Salat on him, meaning he prayed for him and he asked Allah, Subhana wa Ta'ala, to forgive him. Now it was the turn of the innocent Muslims in his court. Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud. [554] Translated by Abu Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank. All six ahadith are to do with the death of an-Najashi, the Messengers , informing of the Sahabah about his death, that he was a pious man, and, he was their brother, then he ordered them to ask Allah to forgive, him, and to pray with him the funeral prayer for an-Najashi. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. 5 January 2021 Ethiopian civil war Social media Locals believe the al-Nejashi Mosque is the oldest in Africa The Ethiopian government has promised to repair a centuries-old mosque that was damaged. After knowing about how Prophet Muhammad treated non-Muslims, if I were asked these questions, I would answer like this: A human being, an honored creation of Allah. So the affair of the Abyssinians was thrown into confusion. 3 Non-Muslims Praised by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of Al-Islam.org, please donate online. prayed the Janazah. So the people quickly went to his children, but they found that they were stupid people. So the Messenger called us to worship Allah the Exalted alone and to renounce the stones and the idols that we and our forefathers used to worship besides Allah. Library.slamweb.net. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Fast of Ashura: Is It Really Prophet's Sunnah? He forbade us to slander chaste women, or to expropriate the property of orphans. Najashi even confirmed this. Let us look at what Prophet Muhammad saw in three non-Muslims of his generation, and then try to answer these questions in light of these stories. He said; There was confusion that al-Bukhari did, not report about his (ie an-Najashi) conversion to Islam, which is its true, place, and instead he reported his death. The Negus ruled a unified Ethiopia (Aksum) from the 4th century A.D. until the 1970s, with some periods of disunity. He replied, We Muslims do not bow to anyone except Allah.. He wants to serve them himself, to show respect. - Our Prophet 3 - The Mission Begins, Isra & Mi'raj: Time, Speed, and Distance - Our Prophet 3 - The Mission Begins, Isra and Mi'raj: Prophet Visits Heaven and Hell - Our Prophet 3 - The Mission Begins, Isra & Mi'raj: Did The Prophet Bargain For Salah? But what then are the correct answers? [Mohammed Thajammul Hussain Manna:] Shaikh Al-Albani said its chain has some weakness because of Muhammad bin Ishaq. It is synonymous with Islam as it is the place where the first Muslim settlement took place in the world. The following points will explain this matter. So, I want to serve them with my own hands. [2] It is agreed by Islamic scholars that Najashi gave shelter to the Muslim emigrants around 615616 at Axum.[3][4]. Najashi reigned for 18 years from 614-631 CE. So stand and pray over your brother Ashamah.' (Sahih al-Bukhari, 3877). He ordered us to worship Allah alone and not to associate anything with Him, to establish the prayer, to give Zakah and to fast the month of Ramadan (he mentioned all pillars of Islam). He asked Jafar: Do you have with you something of what your Prophet has brought from God? So, it was really an interesting, you know, segment in the history of Islam. Then he (Ashuma bin Abjar) departed with him (the trader).Then when it was the evening of that same day some clouds from the autumn clouds appeared. Shaikh Al-Albani also weakened it in Sunan Abi Dawud, 2523. Volume 2, Book 23, Number 337 : Narrated by Abu Huraira. Shaikh Al-Albani also weakened it in Sunan Abi Dawud, 2523. Date retrieved 8 Mar 2017. What thoughts come to our mind? And I invite you, Oh Najashi to believe in the one God without a partner, to worship God and obey Him and to follow me and to follow my religion. Rather it is a laqab (title) given to every ruler who ruled, Habashah, as reported by an-Nawawi in the second volume of his book, Sharh Sahih Muslim and as reported by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani in the, 6- In volume twelve of Sahih Muslim, An-Nawawi commented that the, Najashi to whom the Messenger sent a letter inviting him to Islam at, the end of the sixth year of the Hijrah, after his return from the, expedition of Hudaybiyyah, was not the Najashi for whom the prophet. - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, Marriage with A'ishah: Was She Really 6 or 9 Years Old? The Najashi who embraced Islam had taken power in the seventh year. . But the father of An-Najashi had no child besides An-Najashi.So the people of Abyssinia started plotting together and they said: We ought to kill the father of An-Najashi, and give the kingship to his brother, then his brother has twelve sons. But he was not the Najashi, for whom the Prophet made the (Janazah) prayer., As for the two letters mentioned by Muhammad Hamidullah in his book, Political documents of the Prophetic Era. They state that the, Najashi wrote a letter to the Messenger in which he states his, conversion to Islam and his readiness to come to the Messenger if he. One Najashi, namely As-hamah ibn Abjar, who was contemporary with Prophet Muhammad embraced Islam, became a good Muslim and was counted as a grand Companion of Prophet Muhammad though he did not migrate to Medina or even meet Prophet Muhammad. Id like to know about this person. It is a beautiful letter, we actually have the text of that letter. Najashi later became a Muslim. So we believed in him, affirmed his message, and followed his commandment. Did the Rasool (saw) accept the Najashi, who had embraced Islam, to rule by the law of kufr? the Kabah), for indeed, I have granted my protection to Muhammad.. He also sent gifts to the Prophet (SAWS) along with the letter. ", Then he ordered his courtier to dismiss the delegation and return their gifts to them. - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, Fatimah Az-Zahra (A): The Blessed Child From A Great Mother - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, Boycott of Banu Hashim: Muslims At Shi'b Abu Talib - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, The Grand Miracle of the Prophet: Splitting of the Moon - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, The End of Boycott & The Delegation from Habasha - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, How Did Islam Reach Medina (Yathrib)? Clearly, these answers are judgmental and only prove our own ignorance. Jafar, began with Assalamualaikum' to Ruler and the two delegates of Makkah grabbed the opportunity to score first. Najashi reigned for 18 years from 614631 CE. This hadith of. Narrated Umm Salama Bint Abi Umayah Ibn Al-Mughira, the wife of the Prophet : When we immigrated to Abyssinia (Ethiopia), we were received by the best of hosts, Al-Najashi (Negus, King of Ethiopia), who offered us sanctuary to practice our religion, so we worshipped Allah the Exalted with no harm or hateful objection. orders him to do so; and that he has sent his son Arha b. al-Asham b. Abhar, and the letter was sent when the Messenger was in Makkah. What Non-Muslim Thinkers Say About Prophet Muhammad? Al-Najashi used to like tanned leather, so the Qurashites gathered a large quantity of it and sent everything with two men, Abdullah Ibn Abi Rabia Ibn Al-Mughira Al-Makhzumi and Amr Ibn Al-Aas Ibn Wail Al-Sahmi. So the people quickly went to his children, but they found that they were stupid people. Sahabah returning from Habashah whilst he was in Madinah. So he went to him and spoke to him, and said: O king! An-Najashi) meant by his saying: Allah did not take any bribe from me, when He restored my kingdom to me, such that I should accept any bribe to keep my kingdom; And Allah did not do what the people wanted with regard to me, such that I should obey the people against Him? So I said; No.So then Urwa explained it, saying: Aisha ( ) narrated to me that: His (An-Najashi Ashuma bin Abjar) father was previously king of his people, and he had a brother, and his brother had twelve sons. This is because the Messenger had sent his messengers to the kings and, rulers, including the Najashi, after his return from the expedition of, Hudaybiyah. 23, Number 337: Narrated by Abu Huraira had come from God synonymous with as. Sahabah returning from Habashah whilst he was in Madinah were stupid people your brother Ashamah. & # ;... 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