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Upon learning about the entrance of the Muslim group, [[Negus]] called them to the court. Ja'far b. Abi Talib said to Negus, "I will tell you what I have heard from my leader, the Prophet (s)." Then as a spokesperson of Islam, he said, "A prophet has emerged among us to call us to avoid idolatory, usury, wronging others, unjust bloodshed, adultery, and fornication. He has invited us to prayer, [[zakat]] (charity), justice and kindness to neighbors." Then, Negus asked him, "Do you have anything from what the Prophet (s) has brought you from God?" Ja'far read verses from the Sura 19 ([[Sura Maryam|Maryam]]) which was about the story of [[Mary]] and [[Jesus (a)]]. Negus wept after he heard these verses.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 18, p. 415.</ref> Meccan unbelievers had tried to persuade Negus with gifts to reject the Muslim group; but he refused their request. Muslims could live safely in that land.<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 4, p. 123.</ref> | Upon learning about the entrance of the Muslim group, [[Negus]] called them to the court. Ja'far b. Abi Talib said to Negus, "I will tell you what I have heard from my leader, the Prophet (s)." Then as a spokesperson of Islam, he said, "A prophet has emerged among us to call us to avoid idolatory, usury, wronging others, unjust bloodshed, adultery, and fornication. He has invited us to prayer, [[zakat]] (charity), justice and kindness to neighbors." Then, Negus asked him, "Do you have anything from what the Prophet (s) has brought you from God?" Ja'far read verses from the Sura 19 ([[Sura Maryam|Maryam]]) which was about the story of [[Mary]] and [[Jesus (a)]]. Negus wept after he heard these verses.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 18, p. 415.</ref> Meccan unbelievers had tried to persuade Negus with gifts to reject the Muslim group; but he refused their request. Muslims could live safely in that land.<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 4, p. 123.</ref> | ||
Muslims stayed in Abyssinia until the year [[6]]/ | Muslims stayed in Abyssinia until the year [[6]]/627-8. Just before the [[Battle of Khaybar]], the Prophet (s) asked Negus to return the Muslims. He accepted, embraced Islam, and sent Ja'far and others, including [['Amr b. Umayya al-Damri]], in two ships to [[Medina]].<ref>Ibn ʿAsākir, ''Tārīkh madīnat Damascus'', vol. 45, p. 430.</ref> | ||
==Commander of the Islamic Army== | ==Commander of the Islamic Army== | ||