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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Bible and Christianity (an Islamic View) The Migration To Abyssinia When the trials became too severe for the Muslims at the beginning of the mission of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, he gave permission for a group of them to migrate to Abyssinia saying: ‘In that land there is a king7 who does not wrong the people.

It is a land of sincerity, and you should go there until Allah brings about a relief from what you are suffering.’ Eighty-three men and eighteen women from the tribe of Quraysh, led by Ja’far ibn Abu Talib left Makkah. Ja‘far, who was the cousin of the prophet Muhammad, was chosen by the prophet for his bravery and eloquence in dialogue, not to mention his knowledge of and adherence to the teachings of Islam.

When the leaders of Quraysh, who were the determined opponents and persecutors of the Muslims and the prophet Muhammad in Makkah, saw that the migrants were safe in their land of asylum, together with the Negus’s good patronage of them, they gathered in the House of Assembly and said: ‘We have a cause for revenge in those who are with the Negus.

So let us gather some money and gift it to the Negus so that he might give the Muslims over to us, and let two men of your choice be assigned to the task.’ So they sent ‘Amr ibn al-‘As and ‘Ammarah ibn al-Walid with the gift, and they sailed to Abyssinia. When they entered upon the Negus, they prostrated to him and greeted him and said: ‘Our people give you sincere counsel.

They have sent us to warn you of those who have come to you for they are the associates of a liar, of a man who has come out and claimed that he is the Messenger of 6 The Holy Qur’an, Family of Emran (3): 159. 7 He was known to be follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ. Allah, and none has followed him but the foolish. So we blockaded them into an area in our land where no one enters and no-one leaves, and hunger and thirst kills them.

When things became severe, he sent his nephew to corrupt your religion and kingdom. So beware of them and hand them over to us so we might relieve you of them.

The proof of this is that when they enter upon you they do not prostrate to you and they do not greet you with the traditional greeting out of distaste for your religion.’ When the Negus summoned them and they were present, Ja’far ibn Abi- Talib hailed at the door saying: ‘The party of God ask your permission to enter.’ The Negus said: ‘Let him say that again . .