The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 216
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 216 Following this, the immigrants to Abyssinia lived in peace for quite some time. However, most of them returned to Makkah, near the migration of Yathrib, while others remained in Abyssinia, until the Holy Prophet sa migrated to Madīnah and the battles of Badr, Uḥud, and the Confederates occurred. It was at that time that these people returned to Arabia. This was the era in which the Holy Prophet sa was returning from the battle of Khaibar. In the beginning, when most of the immigrants were still in Abyssinia, the Negus was confronted by a war from one of his enemies. Upon this, after mutual consultation, the companions decided that if required, we should also support the Negus. As such, they sent Zubair bin Al-‘Awwām ra to the battlefield across the Nile River to gain insight as to the state of affairs, while the rest of the companions prayed continuously to God for the victory of the Negus. Therefore, after a few days, Ḥaḍrat Zubair bin Al-‘Awwām ra returned to inform that by the Grace of Allāh, the Negus had won victory. 1 Departure of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra with the Intention of Migration It is narrated by Ḥaḍrat ‘ Ā’ishah ra that after the Muslims migrated to Abyssinia, at one time, Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra also left Makkah with the intention of migration. While travelling south, when he reached Barikul-Ghimād, he coincidentally met Ibni Daghinah who was a Chieftain of the Qārah tribe. When Ibni Daghinah inquired as to the cause of this trip, Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra responded, “My people have exiled me. For this reason, I have decided to travel throughout the land of Allāh freely, and worship my Lord. ” “A man of your calibre should not leave Makkah on his own accord, nor should he be exiled,” said Ibni Daghinah, “Come, I take you into my protection. Return and worship your Lord in Makkah. ” As a result, Abū Bakr ra returned 1 For details of the aforementioned instances refer to: * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, pp. 245-250, Irsālu Quraishin ilal-Habashati fī Talabil-Muhajirīna ilaiha, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 1, pp. 503-506, Bābul-Hijratil-Ūlā ilal-Ḥabashah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebehon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, pp. 236-237, Bābu Dhikril-Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhi sa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā. . . . . . , Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 1, pp. 98-100, Bābu Dhikril-Hijratith- Thāniyati ilā Arḍil-Ḥabashah , Dārul-Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, Kitābu Manāqibil-Anṣār, Bābu Hijratil-Ḥabashah, Ḥadīth No. 3876