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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Musa bin Rashid Al-Azmi | H (45) | They mention Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari, may God be pleased with him
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).
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Regarding the mention of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Ibn Ishaq counted Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, among those who migrated to Abyssinia during the second migration.
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This is one of his errors, despite his lofty status.
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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:
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Muhammad Ibn Ishaq mentioned Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, 'Abdullah Ibn Qays, may Allah be pleased with him, among those who migrated to the land of Abyssinia.
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I do not know what led him to that.
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For this is a manifest matter that would not be hidden from someone of lesser standing than him in this field.
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Al-Waqidi and others among the scholars of the military expeditions (Maghazi) have disputed this claim of his.
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They stated that Abu Musa only migrated from Yemen to Abyssinia to join Ja'far.
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As this is explicitly stated in the authentic narrations from him, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said:
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This is not something that would be hidden from someone of lesser standing than Muhammad Ibn Ishaq, let alone him.
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The confusion arose because Abu Musa migrated from Yemen to the land of Abyssinia,
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to join Ja'far and his companions when he heard about them.
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Then, he arrived with them to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, at Khaybar.
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As is explicitly stated in the authentic narrations.
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Thus, Ibn Ishaq counted this as a migration for Abu Musa.
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He did not say that he migrated from Makkah to Abyssinia, which would have warranted a refutation.
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Imam al-Bayhaqi narrated in Dala'il al-Nubuwwah with an authentic chain of narration:
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From Abu Burdah, from his father Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, commanded us,
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"Set out with Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, to the land of Abyssinia."
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He said: "We arrived, and he sent for us."
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Ja'far said to us: "None of you should speak."
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"I am your spokesman today."
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He said: "We reached the Negus while he was sitting in his court."
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The priests and monks who were with him rebuked us, saying:
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"Prostrate before the King."
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Ja'far said: "We do not prostrate except to Allah."
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The Negus asked him: "What prevents you from prostrating?"
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He replied: "We do not prostrate except to Allah."
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He asked: "And why is that?"
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He said: "Indeed, Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, sent His Messenger to us."
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"He is the Messenger whom 'Isa Ibn Maryam gave glad tidings of,"
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"saying that he would come after him, and his name is Ahmad."
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“Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).” (3:64)
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"We establish prayer, give zakat,"
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"and enjoin good and forbid evil."
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The Negus was impressed by his words.
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He asked: "What does your companion say about the son of Maryam?"
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He replied: "He says about him:"
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"He is the Spirit of Allah and His Word,"
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"whom He brought forth from the chaste Virgin,"
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"whom no man had touched."
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The Negus picked up a twig from the ground and said:
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"O assembly of priests and monks,"
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"what these people say about the son of Maryam does not exceed what you say by even the weight of this."
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"Welcome to you and to the one from whom you have come."
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"I bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allah,"
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"and that he is the one whom 'Isa Ibn Maryam gave glad tidings of."
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"Were it not for the kingship I hold,"
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"I would have come to him to carry his sandals."
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"Stay in my land as long as you wish."
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And he ordered food and clothing for us.
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Imam al-Bayhaqi said:
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This is an authentic chain of narration.
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Its apparent meaning indicates that Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Makkah,
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and that he went out with Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, to the land of Abyssinia.
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However, the authentic report from Yazid Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Burdah,
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from his grandfather Abu Burdah,
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from Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, is:
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That news of the departure of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reached them while they were in Yemen.
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So they set out as migrants, a group of over fifty men, in a ship.
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Their ship brought them to the Negus in Abyssinia.
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They met Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, and his companions there.
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Ja'far, may Allah be pleased with him, ordered them to stay.
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So they stayed until they arrived to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, at the time of Khaybar.
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Thus, Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him,
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witnessed what transpired between Ja'far and the Negus,
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and reported it.
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Perhaps the narrator was mistaken in his saying:
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"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, commanded us to set out."
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And Allah knows best.
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A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).
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Authored by Shaykh Musa bin Rashid al-'Azimi.
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Presented by the Mawaddah Association in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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The longing of the worlds for one another has intensified,
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for the longing toward you has no limit.
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May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised,
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and as long as lips move with the remainder of the remembrance.