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Jafar ibn Abi Talib, Leader of the Abyssinian emigrants

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CompanionLeader of the Abyssinian emigrants

Jafar ibn Abi Talibجعفر بن أبي طالب

Approximate dateMu'tah

Ali's elder brother, who spoke for the Muslims before the Christian king of Abyssinia.

Jafar led the Muslim refugees in Abyssinia. When Quraysh demanded them back, he explained Islam to the Najashi and recited from Surah Maryam, and the king wept and protected them. He returned in 628 and was killed commanding at Mu'tah in 629, losing both arms while holding the banner.

The lesson

Speak the truth plainly and gently, even before kings.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Mu'tahMuhammad ﷺIsaMaryamAli ibn Abi TalibAsma bint UmaysZayd ibn HarithaAbdullah ibn RawahahAksum (Abyssinia)Aksum (Abyssinia)

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺZayd ibn HarithaKhosrow IIHeracliusAl-Numan ibn al-MundhirAl-MuqawqisAbu al-Aswad al-Du'aliBilal ibn Rabah

Source: history · Wikipedia

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