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Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktoum (RA) & Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (RA) ~ Mufti Menk

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Khalifah Episode 027  Ja'far bin Abi Thalib (Sang Penakluk Raja Habasyah)

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As soon as they settled down in Abyssinia under the protection of Negus, the just and righteous ruler of Abyssinia. The muslims were  in peace and had the freedom they wanted. Unfortunately the Quraysh found out about it and wanted them back to Mecca where they can be tortured. The Quraysh sent 2 of their men Amr ibn al-'As and 'Abdullah ibn Abi Rabi'ah to bribe Negus and his bishops to hand over the muslims to them back. They told lies to the Negus and his bishops saying that the Muslims were wicked people and has ruin the religion of their forefathers.

The Negus disagreed to surrender the muslims back until he hears it from both side of the party.

Ja'far became the spokesman for the muslims during that time.

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The speech of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and the Surah that saved the Muslims from being surrendered

Ja’far then gave a speech presenting Islam to the Negus. He said, “O King! We were ignorant people and we lived like wild animals. The strong among us lived by preying upon the weak. We obeyed no law and we acknowledged no authority save that of brute force. We worshipped idols made of stone or wood, and we knew nothing of human dignity. And then God, in His Mercy, sent to us His Messenger who was himself one of us. We knew about his truthfulness and his integrity. His character was exemplary, and he was the most well-born of the Arabs. He invited us toward the worship of One God, and he forbade us to worship idols. He exhorted us to tell the truth, and to protect the weak, the poor, the humble, the widows and the orphans. He ordered us to show respect to women, and never to slander them. We obeyed him and followed his teachings. Most of the people in our country are still polytheists, and they resented our conversion to the new faith which is called Islam. They began to persecute us and it was in order to escape from persecution by them that we sought and found sanctuary in your kingdom.”

When Ja’far concluded his speech, the Negus said to Ja’far, “Do you have with you anything from what your Messenger brought from Allah to read to me?”

Ja’far said, “Yes,” and recited Surah Maryam from the beginning until where Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:

فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا
وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا
وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَتِي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا

“She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’ [But] he said: ‘I am a servant of Allah. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet; made me blessed wherever I may be. He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live, to cherish my mother. He did not make me domineering or graceless. Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.” [Surah Maryam 19:29-33]

When the patriarchs heard this they said, “This and what our Lord ‘Isa (Jesus) the Messiah brought are from the same source.”

King Negus listened to the recitation of the Qur’an and cried so much that his beard was wet.

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-Ja'far is a very generous man with good character.
-He love to help people.
-He has very good communication skills

Abu Hurayrah said of him:

"The best of men towards us indigent folk was Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. He would pass by us on his way home and give us whatever food he had. Even if his own food had run out, he would send us a pot in which he had placed some butterfat and nothing more. We would open it and lick it clean ... "

Explaining his generosity

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When the Muslims were harassed in Mecca, they began to migrate to Abyssinia and Ja'far become the leader for the migration.

Ja'far was one of the leader for the Battle of Mu'tah

Ja’far ibn Abi Talib r.a was the leader and spokesman of the Muslims who migrated to Abyssinia.

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-Born in Mecca
-He is the brother of Ali ibn Abi Talib R.A
-The Son of Abu Talib
-Cousin of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W approx 18 years younger

-One of the first  few to accept islam with his wife Asma Bint Umays r.a who converted to Islam in 614-615.

-One of the five companions to reportedly have the same facial features as Prophet Muhammad S.A.W