Chief of the Prophets — Page 65
Chapter Four 65 An Important Incident It is important to mention one additional incident. It had not been long since the companions moved to Abyssinia when Negus entered into a war with one of his adversaries. The Muslims jointly made the decision to support the country in the war, since they had given them religious freedom and asylum. They sent Zubair bin al- ‘Awwām ra to the battlefield across the Nile to keep them informed about the status of the war, while they stayed behind and continued praying for the success of Negus. 1 1 Ibni Hishām, Az-Zarqānī, Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Ibni Sa‘d, Bukhārī.