Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

worshiped) except One Ilaah (i.e. Allaah). By Allaah! If you do not relieve us of him
(Ja`far) and his associates, my companions and I would never cross this sea for you
again. Al-Najaashee said: ‘Where is he?’ I said: ‘He will only come if you send your
messenger to him. He will not come with me alone.’ So, al-Najaashee sent his
messenger with me and we found that he (Ja`far) was sitting with his associates. He
was informed to come to al-Najaashee and he complied. When we arrived at the door
of al-Najaashee’s (palace), I said: ‘Allow permission for `Amr Ibn al-`Aaṣ to enter.’ And
عزُ‏ he (Ja`far) called from behind me saying: ‘Allow permission for the Group of Allaah
to enter.’ A voice was heard and he was granted permission to enter before me. So وجل
he entered and I entered after him. Al-Najaashee was sitting on his throne, so I went to
him and sat in front of him and made Ja`far sit behind me. And between every two of
his associates, I placed one of my companions.’ Al-Najaashee remained silent (for a
long time) and we remained silent. [I said to myself: ‘Will this Abyssinian slave ever
speak?’] Then al-Najaashee spoke and said: ‘Speak!’ I said: ‘We have in our land a
cousin of this man who claims that people have no Ilaah (god worthy of being
worshiped) except One Ilaah (i.e. Allaah). By Allaah, if you do not kill him, I would never
cross this sea ever again.’ [Then al-Najaashee addressed `Amr’s companions: ‘What do
you have to say?’ They said: ‘We are upon what `Amr has said.’ Al-Najaashee said: ‘O
group of Allaah! Speak.’ So Ja`far read the Tashahhud. `Amr added: ‘By Allaah! That
أَش هَد ‏ُأَن ‏ُّلُإِلَهَُإِّلُاللَّه “ُ said: was the day when I, for the first time, heard the Tashahhud.’ Ja`far
I) bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped except ‏”وَأَش هَد ‏ُأَنَّ‏ ‏ُْم ‏َمَّد ا ‏ُعَب د ه ‏ُوَرَس ول هُ‏
Allaah, and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His Slave and Messenger). Al-Najaashee
said: ‘But what about you?’] Ja`far replied: ‘My cousin (i.e. the Prophet ‏(ﷺ has
spoken the truth, and I am upon his religion.’ Then al-Najaashee made a loud noise, and
then he said: ‘Was it the same Angel which visited Moosaa ‏?(عليهُالسالم)‏ And what do you
have to say about `Eesaa Ibn Maryam?’ Ja`far said: ‘He (`Eesaa) is the Spirit created by
Allaah, and His Word (which He bestowed upon Maryam).’”
`Amr added: “He (al-Najaashee) picked up something from the ground and said: ‘He
(Ja`far) did not err in what he has said even to the likeness of this thing. By Allaah! Were
it not for my kingdom, I would have followed you.’ Then he said to me: ‘I wish you and
your companions should never come to me again. (and he said to Ja`far: ‘You are safe
in my land. Whoever hurt you will be killed and whoever insults you will be punished.’…
(to its end)
The Ḥadeeth was reported by al-Ṭabaraanee and al-Bazzaar, and the words within the
brackets are from his narration. 257
257 Al-Ṭabaraanee, and al-Bazzaar in his “Musnad” (1325), as well as in “Kashf al-Astaar (1740), and the wording
within the brackets are from him.
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