Amr bin 'Aas went away but having thought of something...

Amr bin 'Aas went away but having thought of something, he returned to the court the next day. He made a cunning move by suggesting to the Emperor to ask the Muslims as to what their belief was concerning Prophet Isa? Hazrat Ja’far was called to the court again and was given a very respectful welcome. The Emperor then asked: “What does your Prophet (Muhammad) say about Prophet Isa (Jesus)?' The Muslims became worried but Hazrat Ja'far, with great peace of mind, replied: “O King!

Our Prophet is guided by God in what he says.” Saying this, he proceeded to show an Ayat from the Holy Qur'an and requested Negus to read it: “The messiah (Isa), son of Maryam is only a messenger of Allah and His word and His spirit which He sent to Maryam.” Negus was extremely pleased to learn this and said: “This actually is also there in our book of Injil.” He then expelled Amr bin 'Aas and the infidels of Quraish from Abyssinia. From then onwards, Negus had high regard for and faith in Islam.

Thus Ja'far had done a great service to Islam. He preached the true message of Islam in Abyssinia and stayed there for fifteen years before returning to Madina. Previous…