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6 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD<br />

'"He <strong>the</strong>n commanded that <strong>the</strong> present <strong>the</strong> two messengers had brought be<br />

returned to <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

""Abd Allah b. Mascad hurried forth <strong>the</strong>reafter, and lived to take part in <strong>the</strong><br />

battle <strong>of</strong> Badr.<br />

"'He claimed that <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (SAAS) prayed for forgiveness for him (<strong>the</strong><br />

king) when news <strong>of</strong> his death reached him."'<br />

<strong>The</strong> chain <strong>of</strong> authorities for this is excellent, and <strong>the</strong> narrative is good. It gives<br />

evidence that Aba Masa was among those who migrated from Mecca to<br />

A<strong>by</strong>ssinia, even though this hadith is not recorded <strong>by</strong> some authorities. But God<br />

knows best.<br />

This event is related on <strong>the</strong> authority <strong>of</strong> Aha Ishaq alSabici from ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

chain.<br />

<strong>The</strong> hd.3 Abn Nu'aym stated in Daldlil (<strong>The</strong> Scgns), "Sulaymm b. Ahmad<br />

related to us quoting from <strong>Muhammad</strong> b. Zakariyyal al-Ghul%bi, from 'Abd Allgh<br />

b. Raja1 from Isr%'il. Also Sulaymm b. Ahmad related to us from <strong>Muhammad</strong> b.<br />

Zakariyygl, from al-Hasan b. 'Alluwiyya alQa@n, from %ad b. Mass al-Khutuli,<br />

from Ismcil b. Jacfar, from Isra'il.<br />

"Also, Abii Ahmad related to us, from 'Abd Allah b. <strong>Muhammad</strong> b.<br />

Shirawayh, from Ishaq b. Ibrahim, he being <strong>Ibn</strong> Rxhawayh, from 'Ubayd Allah<br />

b. Mnsa, from Isra'il, from Aba Ishzq, from Abn Burda, from Aba Masa, who<br />

said, '<strong>The</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> God (SAAS) ordered us to depart with Jacfar b. Abii<br />

Tdib, to <strong>the</strong> land <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Negus.'<br />

"Quraysh heard <strong>of</strong> this and so <strong>the</strong>y sent 'Amr b. alLcA~ and Wmaa b.<br />

al-Walid, having obtained a gift for <strong>the</strong> Negus.<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y went in to <strong>the</strong> Negus with <strong>the</strong> present, which he accepted, and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

made obeisance before him.<br />

"<strong>The</strong>n 'Amr b. alLcAs said, 'Certain people from our land have abandoned our<br />

religion. <strong>The</strong>y are here in your country.'<br />

"'In my country?' <strong>the</strong> Negus asked.<br />

"'Yes,' <strong>the</strong>y replied.<br />

"So he sent for us and Jacfar told us, 'Let none <strong>of</strong> you speak. I will be your<br />

spokesman today.'<br />

"And so we went to <strong>the</strong> Negus when he was seated on his throne, with 'Amr<br />

b. alLCAs on his right, Wmzra on his left, and <strong>the</strong> priests seated in two ranks.<br />

'Amr and 'Umara had told <strong>the</strong> king, L<strong>The</strong>y will not make obeisance to you.'<br />

"When we arrived, some <strong>of</strong> his priests and monks <strong>the</strong>re with him hurried to<br />

us and told us to how down before <strong>the</strong> king. But Jacfar replied, 'We bow down<br />

only before God, <strong>the</strong> Almighty and Glorious.'<br />

"When we reached <strong>the</strong> Negus, he asked, 'What prevents you from bowing<br />

down? '<br />

"Jacfar replied, 'We how down only before God.'<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Negus <strong>the</strong>n asked him, 'Well, what is this all about?'

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