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Migration to Abyssinia
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Migration to Abyssinia
The Stay and Return
Talhah Mohammed
After this, the Muslims stayed peacefully in Abyssinia, and lived and worked with their Abyssinian protectors. They eventually returned in the 7th year of the Hijra, to Medina, where the Prophet had migrated. To this day, Abyssinia, which is now called Ethiopia, is largely Christian, but maintains very good relations with its Muslim neighbors.
The False Rumor
A few months after they migrated, a rumor spread that the entire of Mecca had accepted Islam.
The refugees decided to head back to Mecca.
They found out that Mecca had not accepted Islam when they were very close.
Some of the refugees entered Mecca, and others decided to return, taking 100 new refugees along.
The Muslims were once again welcomed a second time.
How It Started
An Attempt at Revenge
Muslims were being prosecuted by the Quraysh.
Muhammad (SAW) sent 15 people to Abyssinia.
A kind Christian king named Negus ruled there.
Revealing the Truth
The Quraysh feared that the Muslims would overtake Mecca.
They decided to send Amr ibn al-Aas and Abdullah bin Rabi'ah to Abyssinia to get the refugees back.
The two were equipped with wondrous bribes and thought they'd get the Muslims back easily..
The two presented the bribes to Negus and requested that he send back the Muslims.
They said the Muslims were foolish slaves that were becoming heretics.
The king was fair refused to do so before the Muslims could present their case as well.
Ja'far bin Abu Talib volunteered to talk for the Muslims.
He delivered a beautiful speech and read a few verses from Surah Maryam and brought the king to tears.
The two Qurayshi men went back empty-handed and defeated.
The Muslims stayed in Abyssinia.