Volume 5, Book 58, Number 213:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned a church they had seen in Ethiopia and in the church
there were pictures. When they told the Prophet of this, he said, “Those people are such that if a pi –
ous man amongst them died, they build a place of worship over his grave and paint these pictures in
it. Those people will be Allah’s worst creatures on the Day of Resurrection . ”
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 214:
Narrated Um Khalid bint Khalid:
When I came from Ethiopia (to Medina), I was a young girl. Allah’s Apostle made me wear a sheet
having marks on it. Allah’s Apostle was rubbing those marks with his hands saying, “Sanah! Sanah!”
(i.e. good, good).
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 215:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
We used to greet the Prophet while he used to be in prayers, and he used to reply to our greetings.
But when we came back from Najashi (the King of Ethiopia) we greeted him (while he was praying)
and he did not reply to us. We said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We used to greet you in the past and you used
to reply to us.” He said, “Verily The Mind is occupied and busy with more important matter during
the prayer.” (So one cannot return One’s greetings.)
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 216:
Narrated Abu Musa:
We received the news of the departure of the Prophet (to Medina) while we were in Yemen. So we
went on board a ship but our ship took us away to An-Najashi (the Negus) in Ethiopia. There we met
Ja’far bin Abi Talib and stayed with him till we came (to Medina) by the time when the Prophet had
conquered Khaibar. The Prophet said, “O you people of the ship! You will have (the reward of) two
migrations.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 217:
Narrated Jabir:
When Negus died, the Prophet said, “Today a pious man has died. So get up and offer the funeral
prayer for your brother Ashama
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 218:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari:
Allah’s Apostle led the funeral prayer for the Negus and made us stand in rows behind him and I
was in the second or third row.
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 219:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer for Ashama, the Negus, with four Takbir.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 220:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that Allah’s Apostle informed them (i.e. his companions) of the death of Negus, the king of
Ethiopia, on the very day on which the latter died, and said, “Ask Allah’s Forgiveness for your broth –
er” Abu Huraira further said, “Allah’s Apostle made them (i.e. the Muslims) stand in rows at the Mus –
alla (i.e. praying place) and led the funeral prayer for the Negus and said four Takbir.”