Stories from Early Islam — Page 158
158 Prophet saw told them what had been revealed to him. He also gave them a letter in reply, addressed to the Viceroy of the Yemen, mentioning the death of the Emperor at the hands of his son. When the Viceroy received this reply he said, ‘If this man is a true Prophet, it will be, as he says. If he is not, God help him and his country’. Soon after, despatches from Iran confirmed the news that the Prophet saw had conveyed to the Viceroy. It also contained directions revoking the order of the previous Emperor for the arrest of the Prophet saw. The Viceroy was so impressed that he and many of his friends accepted Islam. Study Questions Question 1: What do you understand by the ‘Negus’? Your response: ____________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________