Narrated Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him: "When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: 'A righteous man has died today. 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. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Required fields are marked *. Now it was the turn of the innocent Muslims in his court. 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. - Our Prophet 3 - The Mission Begins, Why Allah Stopped Sending Wahi After First Revelation? And those early Muslims planted the roots of Islam in Africa. What appears from historical accounts is that a revolution took place in Abyssinia to overthrow Najashi because they accused him of defecting from Christianity and not preserving the original Christian beliefs. For by God, I would not like to have a mountain of gold while anyone of you should come to any harm. Al-Najashi then said: Return these two mens gifts for I have no need of them. Najashi reigned for 18 years from 614-631 CE. century A.D. until the 1970s, with some periods of disunity So get up and offer the funeral prayer for your brother Ashama.' " Related by Al-Bukhari. Al-Qahtani, Saeed ibn Ali bin Wahf. - 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. Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. 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? 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. [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. 'Min Muhammadin Rasul Allah, ila al-Najashi al As-ham Malik al-Habasha'-' From the Messenger of God to Najashi. 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. Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. 7- Those who took the opinion that the Najashi for whom the, Messenger prayed the Janazah prayer is the same Najashi to whom, the Muslims migrated and entered into his protection, and the same, Najashi to whom the Messenger sent the letter inviting him to Islam. Entering Makkah in such a situation was nothing less than suicide. When An-Najashi found out about the beauty of the Religion of Islam, and about the wonderful things it had to say about Jesus and Mary, he returned the gifts of the delegates and stated to them in no uncertain terms that he was not willing to expel his honored guests. (Al-Qahtani 140). So they attacked (the king) and killed him, and they made his brother king. When the ruler asked them why they had come to Abyssinia, they accused the early Muslims of being fugitive slaves who had fled Makkah after committing crimes. Bronze coins from the reign of Armah depict him as a full-length figure enthroned, with Christian cross motifs throughout. Najashi is inspired by this letter and our historical accounts tell us that he became a Muslim. 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. When they, Amr and `Umarah, came to An-Najashi, they prostrated before him and stood to his right and left. So he went to him and spoke to him, and said: O king! 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. During his reign, Muslims migrated to Abyssinia and met Najashi. He is also not the, same Najashi to whom the Rasool sent a letter to, inviting him to, Islam, between the end of the sixth year of Hijrah and the beginning of, the seventh year, with Amru b. Umayyah ad-Damri. I admit that he is the Apostle about whom Jesus had given glad tidings.. Live wherever you like in my country. Then he turned to the Makkan delegates and said angrily: "I wont hand them to you and Ill defend them. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud, The one who carries Islam truthfully, and works with sincerity, to re-establish it in ruling and life, whether as an individual or, group, is not able to participate in any kufr rule, while claiming. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 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. Jafar said that Jesus was a word from Allah through Maryam and she was a chaste woman. Now, Najashi dies when the Prophet, sallal Allahu 'alayhi wa alihi, was in Madinah. So, I want to serve them with my own hands. So that is the ending, you know, with Najashi. 'Bismillahi al-Rahmani al-Rahim'- 'In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Faisal bin Muhammad Shafeeq. He is primarily known through the coins that were minted during his reign. has revealed. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, How Islam Empowered Slave Girls To Freedom? So get up and offer the funeral prayer for your brother Ashama. Related by Al-Bukhari. But where would they go? The short period of time that he, spent as a Muslim before he died did not enable him to know the rules, of Islam. and he reported the sixth in bab al-janaaiz (Chapter of funeral prayers). Now Allah him grants him victory, and he retains his power as a king. The books of history are, not authentic, because they are not concerned with the transmission of, the reports like the hadith books. The Prophet gives his Salaam to Najashi. Messenger informed them of it. An-Najashi later replied to the letter declaring his belief in Islam. There is not any authentic report that mentions that the, Messenger was informed of his embracing of Islam at any other. 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. When Najashi died, Prophet Muhammad and the companions prayed funeral (in absentia) over him. The story of Najashi, the fearless ruler of Abyssinia. Darussalam Publishers, eDarussalam.com. He thanks him for the letter. He replied, We Muslims do not bow to anyone except Allah.. 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). When he heard that the Prophet was asking for his protection, he immediately sent a positive answer. Who would protect the Muslims in a foreign land, among strangers, when their own people were after their blood? If not, then I am sending my own son. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Fast of Ashura: Is It Really Prophet's Sunnah? It was Archangel Jibrael who had come from Allah. - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, The Beautiful Islamic Ritual of Adhan and Iqamah - Our Prophet 6 - Foundations Of Islamic State, Was Zakat Obligated In Mecca or Medina? Rajab or Ramadan? The Prophet said: Today a pious man from Ethiopia has died. (Al-Bukhari 1320). So if you have any concern for the affair of the Abyssinians, then go and get him before he leaves.So they went searching for him. Umm Salamasaid: By Allah, when Al-Najashi and his bishops heard the verses of Quran, he wept until his tears moistened his beard, and his bishops cried until their tears moistened their Scriptures. And when he reached the verse, Such was Jesus, a statement of the truth he told him to stop. Upon hearing this, Najashi ordered to look for those people and they were brought to the court. "And you are truly a man of outstanding character". They have tortured and injured us, until finding no safety amongst them we have come to your country, and hope you will protect us from their oppression., The above courageous address proves that if the Muslims protect Islamic values, Allah will help them in any situation. He said four Takbirs (i.e. The Journey of Islamic Faith began with Perfecting of the Character. I am a person of heaven while he is a person of hell. When they entered Madinah, those 14 priests, the Prophet, sallal Allahu 'alayhi wa alihi, got up, now there were Christian priests, he became Muslim secretly, but they did not! Every divine book, previous to Quran, had a discussion about the noble manners of Prophet Muhammad and many rulers showed up the courage to accept Islam. King tut ruled for only 9 years before he died unexpectedly. Armah (Ge'ez: ) or Aamah (Arabic: ),[1] commonly known as Najashi (Arabic: , romanized:An-najsh), was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum who reigned from 614631 CE. Najashi allowed them to stay like the citizens of his country and not just refugees. - Our Prophet 3 - The Mission Begins, Isra & Mi'raj: What Exactly Happened That Night? King Tut died in the ancient times (B.C.). Shaikh Al-Albani also weakened it in Sunan Abi Dawud, 2523. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. There had been no mention of these two letters in the sound books of. 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. 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