He had never met or heard the voice of the Prophet but his acceptance of Islam was based upon his knowledge from previous holy books about the arrival of the Prophet and when he identified him from the conversations between the sahabah and him, he did not hesitate to embrace the true message of Allah Almighty . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Did the Rasool (saw) accept the Najashi, who had embraced Islam, to rule by the law of kufr? We do have Hadiths that when he died, the Prophet actually prayed for him. Also- In the original article the brother Ustadh Abu Talhah Dawud mentioned that Shaikh Al-Albani classified the Hadith about light emanating from the grave of An-Najashi as Hasan (good), but I mentioned here that the said narration in Daif (Weak) according to what I got from Shaikh Al-Albani, who said that the narration has some defect because of Muhammad bin Ishaq. . Al-Mubarakpuri, Safiur-Rahman. 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? - Our Prophet 4 - Struggles In Mecca, Was The Prophet Illiterate? 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. So, Najashi was this just king who gave refuge to the Muslims. So if that happens, he will not leave a single noble amongst us except he will kill him.. 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Whoever abuses you shall be punished, whoever abuses you shall be punished, and whoever abuses you shall be punished. And those early Muslims planted the roots of Islam in Africa. 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. So then An-Najashi entered upon his uncle, and he impressed him so much that he consulted nobody else besides him, and he was found to be a person of intellect and firm resolve. Nothing is more powerful than your leader in society marrying an African slave. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. The short period of time that he, spent as a Muslim before he died did not enable him to know the rules, of Islam. The books of history are, not authentic, because they are not concerned with the transmission of, the reports like the hadith books. "When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'Pray for forgiveness for him."' : . Such was the impact of truthful and simple invitation of Islam. immigrants to Habashah, did not mention that he had embraced Islam, when she talked about him and about what happened to them in the, land of Habashah, when she said; When we arrived in the land of, Habashah, we had the best neighbour; The Najashi. Similarly, Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet who was one of the. Remembering Mutim, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Were Mutim ibn Adi alive and interceded with me for these filthy people, I would definitely forgive them for his sake. (Al-Bukhari 4023). The Negus ruled a unified Ethiopia (Aksum) from the 4th century A.D. until the 1970s, with some periods of disunity. But where would they go? Najashi even confirmed this. Najashi was a follower of Christianity and the Makkan leaders found it appropriate to corner the Muslims with such allegations because of the sensitivity of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and his mother. But when the tribe of Quraysh heard about the peace the Muslim migrants enjoyed under the protection of Al-Najashi, they made plans to try to extradite them back to Makkah. 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. - Our Prophet 1, How Muslim Scholars & Historians Defamed Holy Prophet (S) - Our Prophet 1, Why There Is No Shi'a Biography Of The Prophet? [5], Najashi was raised as a Christian. So they went to his uncle and said: You know that we killed his father, and put you in his place; and we do not feel safe that he will not become king over us (after you). He secretly embcraced Islam and no one, knew of his conversion, not even the Messenger . They take the view, that the Najashi had embraced Islam in the time of the Messenger , and continued to rule by the system that he used to rule with before he, had embraced Islam, even though it was a non-Islamic system. So Urwa said: Do you know what he (i.e. 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. : ( ). . Najashi stood up for Allahs words and he picked up a small leaf and said: "Stop!Certainly this (Quran) and what Jesus had brought (Injeel) come out of one source (from Allah ) and it is exactly what is mentioned in our Torah and Injeel. They take the story of an-Najashi whose death the Messenger , announced to the Sahabah the day he died and then prayed Salatul, Janazah for him as an evidence to justify participation in a kufr rule, that rules by other than what Allah has revealed. The Jews of Madinah had a treaty with the Muslims to defend them if Madinah was attacked. The Prophet was so happy when he embraced Ja'far and he said, I do not know for which am I happier today, for the victory of Khaybar or for the return of Ja'far? 5 These six ahadith contain nothing to indicate that the Najashi, whose death the Messenger informed the Sahabah of, was the same Najashi who was the ruler of Habasha (Ethiopia) when the Muslims, migrated to it. While some Muslims throughout the upcoming years, they did go back, especially when the Prophet migrated six, seven years later to Madinah, many of them did go, but some of them stayed for 15 years in Habasha [Abyssinia, latter day Ethiopia]. After the companions left Abyssinia for Al-Madinah, 300-115 An-Najashi passed away. Shaikh Al-Albani also weakened it in Sunan Abi Dawud, 2523. When An-Najashi died, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the Funeral Prayer for him in Madinah, which indicates that he must have entered Islam and had a gathering of followers locally that more than likely went on to propagate in Eritrea and northwestern Somalia. Mohammeds Character reflected in his teachings, Ignorance (Unenlightenment) - A Trait of Bad Akhlaq. I am much better than him. 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Al-Najashi died in Matar Abid or Matir Abad, near the city of Samarra, in 450 /1058-9 . Messenger informed them of it. abdurrahman.org/2011/09/20/the-story-of-how-an-Najashi-became-the-king-of-abyssinia/. So some of them said to others: You know, by Allah, that the only one who is suitable to be king over you is the one who you sold this morning. Then he took his sword and equipment and went out, saying: If Im killed, then my wealth will go to Muhammad, and he can do whatever he pleases with it.. Hadith #1 7-48 : . Following that, we see from the Lamu Chronicle that the Umayyad . The text of the hadith is as follows; Narrated by Anas that the Prophet wrote to the Kisra, Qaysar, Najashi and every tyrant, inviting them to Allah . What else do you want? 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. The Prophet said: Today a pious man from Ethiopia has died. (Al-Bukhari 1320). They returned to the Messenger in the seventh year, after, the conquest of Makkah ie after the Messenger had sent the letter to, the Najashi. He replied without any hesitation, O King! So, here are boats I have made ready for you. 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Either you follow me, Allah will save you, your world is good, your hereafter will be good. As, for the second letter, it was mentioned that the Najashi sent it with the. And even when Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, the brother of Imam 'Ali, 'alayhi as-salam, told him that our belief in Jesus is that he is not the son of God, he is the servant of God. Al-Najashi then said: The message of your Prophet and that of Prophet Moses come from the same lamp and source. He then turned to Abdullah Ibn Abi Rabia and Amr Ibn Al-Aas and said: Go, for by God, I will never turn them over to you and will never bring them any harm., But when the two men left the Kings court, Amr Ibn Al-Aas said to Abdullah Ibn Abi Rabia: By God, I shall return to the King tomorrow and bring up something of their belief that will destroy them completely. Abdullah Ibn Abi Rabia, who was the kinder of the two men, said: Do not do so, for they are our relatives even if they renounced our religion. Amr said: By Allah, I will tell the King that they claim Jesus, the son of Mary, is a servant of God. The next day, Amr Ibn Al-Aas said to Al-Najashi: O King, the group of the Muslims say a terrible thing about Jesus, the son of Marry. 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. IMPORTANT : All content hosted onAl-Islam.orgis solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. So, in fact, we have indications that Najashi became a Muslim and he embraced the message of the Prophet, sallal Allahu 'alayhi wa alihi. He wants to serve them himself, to show respect. He did Salat on him, meaning he prayed for him and he asked Allah, Subhana wa Ta'ala, to forgive him. To Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? 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. His actual name was Ashamah. There was not a single one that had any good in him. Rather I will send him away from your land.So they took him away, and put him in the market place; and they sold him as a slave to a trader from the traders who threw him into a ship, having bought him for 600 or 700 Dirhams. Jafar, began with Assalamualaikum' to Ruler and the two delegates of Makkah grabbed the opportunity to score first. It is a beautiful letter, we actually have the text of that letter. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Exile of Banu Qaynuqa and Prophet's Mercy for Jews - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, The Origin of the Adhan and Salah (Salat) - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Why "Ash-hadu Anna Aliyun Wali Ullah" Was Added to the Adhan? Mutim was one of those who had previously helped in nullifying the Qurayshs boycott that led the whole sub-tribe of the Prophet to starve for three years. 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. Al-Najashi asked the Muslims: What is this religion with which you have renounced the religion of your people, and have turned away from my religion and the religion of other nations? Jafar Ibn Abi Talib acted as spokesperson and said: O King, we were a group of people living in ignorance and immorality (Jahiliyya); we used to worship idols, eat the flesh of dead animals, engage in all kinds of debauchery, sever the ties of kinship, break the rights of neighbors, and the strong among us would take away the right of the weak. The Najashi was a Muslim man who believed in the Messenger of Allah and in the truth of His prophethood, except that he concealed his faith. Then Allah raised amongst us a man, of whose birth, truthfulness, honesty, and purity we were all aware- and he called us to the Oneness of Allah and taught us not to associate anything with Him. We even have historical accounts that later Najashi sent a group of 14 priests or bishop to visit the Prophet in Madinah. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. So we remained in, his neighbourhood, in the best home until we arrived to the Rasool of, Allah while he was in Makkah. [Sirah Ibn Hisham]. Al-Khil > The Prophet Said Allahu Akbar Seven Times When Al-Najashi Died. Now, when Ja'far came back to Madinah, we will examine that later when we talk about the events of Madinah. Sir alam al-nabla. Look at what Najashi does. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. So they attacked (the king) and killed him, and they made his brother king.So then An-Najashi entered upon his uncle, and he impressed him so much that he consulted nobody else besides him, and he was found to be a person of intellect and firm resolve.So when the rest of the Abyssinians saw the status which he now had with his uncle they said: This boy has got the better of his uncle now, so we do not feel safe that he will not make him king over us (after himself), and he knows that we have killed his father. The Angel replied that when Allah decides a matter, He just has to command , Be and it happens (in this case, pregnancy without any intervention of a male). So either you kill him, or you banish him from our land.He (the uncle) said, Woe to you, you killed his father yesterday, and now I have to kill him today! Umm Salama said: So Abdullah Ibn Abi Rabia and Amr Ibn Al-Aas left the court of the King, humiliated and rejected, while we lived with the King, in the best hospitality and protection. Related by Imam Ahmad with a good (hasan) narration. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Abdullah ibn Salam & Mukhayriq: Story of Jews Who Became Muslim - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, How Jews Conspired Against Muslims of Medina? Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Despite the Arabs being so racist, anti-African, you would imagine, why would any of those Africans become Muslim? What are the Pillars of Islamic Character? 15 years away from his home, just to sacrifice for the religion of Islam and to teach others about the religion of Islam. - Our Prophet 5 - Road To Medina, Tracking The Prophet & The Miracles At Cave Thawr - Our Prophet 5 - Road To Medina, Companion of the Cave: Is Verse 9:40 In Honour of Abu Bakr? The Journey of Islamic Faith began with Perfecting of the Character. The two envoys set out to Abyssinia until they reached Al-Najashi, whose hospitality and security we [the Muslims] were enjoying. what makes muscle tissue different from other tissues? The angel assured her not to worry and told her that he had been sent from Allah to give her the glad-tidings of a son. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I do not find anything wrong in these verses and I declare that he is the Messenger of Allah and he is the same prophet which Jesus has given the glad tidings of his arrival. Umm Salamah does not indicate that the Najashi embraced Islam. These, 2 Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani, in his book Fathul Baari (commentary on, the Sahih of Bukhari), commented on Bukharis report (on the incident), under the title death of an-Najashi rather than his report on his, conversion to Islam. It all began in the 7th C. AD when the first followers of Prophet Mohammed . God created Jesus from his own soul and He blew into him from His spirit, just as He created Adam. 'Fa Inni Ahmadu Ilayk Allah, al-Malik, al-Quddus, al-Mu'min, al-Muhaymin. His first name was As-ham, the king of Habasha, Abyssinia.' Najashi asked if they had with them anything which had come from God. brought, to justify participation in a kufr rule, is nothing but selfdeception, before deception to Allah and the believers. 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When the Kings message reached the Muslim group, they were apprehensive and gathered to consult with one another, asking: What shall you say to the King if he asks you about Jesus? Others replied: By Allah, we shall say what Allah the Exalted has said about him and what our Prophet said, no matter what., When the Muslims went to the court of Al-Najashi, he asked them: What do you say about Jesus, the son of Mary? Jafar Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, stepped forward and said: We only say regarding Jesus what has been revealed to our Prophet , that Jesus is the servant of God, His Messenger, His spirit, and His word which He cast into Mary the Virgin., So Al-Najashi struck the ground with his hand and picked up a small stick then said: Jesus, the son of Mary, is no more than what you said about him except as much as this stick. The bishops around him snorted in disagreement, so Al-Najashi admonished them saying: Even if you snort! He then turned to the Muslims and said: Go, for you shall be safe and secure in my land. He went out with us to the prayer site and we aligned in rows behind him. The Messenger of Allah commanded us to speak the truth, to keep our promises, to keep good ties with relatives, to be kind to neighbors, to avoid all forbidden acts and bloodshed. Who was the man on the first level of Paradise *? 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. The, wording indicates that the Messenger came to know of his death and, embracing of Islam through revelation on the day he died, as mentioned, before. King Tut died in the ancient times (B.C.). They take the story of an-Najashi - whose death the Messenger announced to the Sahabah the day he died and then prayed Salatul. Who would protect the Muslims in a foreign land, among strangers, when their own people were after their blood? Amr bin al-A'as was not yet a Muslim and he was a very sharp orator and a smart analyst. after the Rasool sent the letters to the Kings and princes. And he sends his son to the Prophet, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa alihi. This is because participating in a kufr rule, which applies the systems and laws of kufr, is consolidation of the, systems of kufr and not destruction of them. Narrated Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him: "When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'A righteous man has died today. Attire yourselves in armor and station yourselves around the corners of the House (i.e. (Al-Qahtani 144). [Mohammed Thajammul Hussain Manna:] Shaikh Al-Albani said its chain has some weakness because of Muhammad bin Ishaq. He had full faith in Almighty Allah and so he spoke fearlessly. [6] Traditional Muslim sources indicate that the Islamic prophet Muhammad prayed an absentee funeral prayer (Arabic: , romanized:alt al-ib) in Madinah which is performed upon a dead Muslim if they die in a place with no Muslims to pray for the dead. 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Najashi asked if they had with them anything which had come from God. 632 AD Najashi/Date of death. After that, the Prophet walked right into Makkah, flanked from all sides by Mutim and his sons, all carrying weapons. Therefore, those two letters are not correct, and deducing them is not correct as, well, so they are rejected. He forbade us the worship of idols and he enjoined us to speak the truth, to be faithful to our trusts, to be merciful and to regard the rights of the neighbors, kith and kin. 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. Jafar ibn Abi Taleb, the elder brother of Ali ibn Abi Taleb, who after embracing Islam escaped the prosecution of Makkans and led a delegation of over 80 emigrants to Habesha, was standing in the court of Christian King Najashi to defend Islam. [558] He is the one who is mentioned in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim in a Hadith of Abu Huraira that when he died (in Abyssinia), the Prophet was informed of his death through Revelation, and that he ordered the Companions to form rows and he prayed the Funeral Prayer for him, as no one in his land prayed the Funeral Prayer for him. Rather he is the Najashi who came to power after the death of the, Najashi to whom the Prophet sent a letter with Amr b. Umayyah ad-, Damri inviting him to Islam. When the Muslims saw the scenario in the court of Najashi, they were scared. His uncle Abu Talib had recently died, and he was completely without protection in Makkah, where people were roaming around with their swords ready to thrust into him. Both posts illuminate the important role played by black people in Islams early years, serving as important reminders for the need of establishing racial harmony and eliminating racism in Muslims. The Messengers saying to. 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