- Speaker: . Shaykh Muhammad Musa as Sharif
- Category: SAHABAH
- Language: ARABIC-ENGLISH
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Ja’far was the third son of Abu Talib ibn Abdul Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, hence a cousin of Muhammad. His older brothers were Talib and Aqil; his younger brothers were Ali and Tulayq;[2] and his sisters were Fakhita, Jumana and Rayta. When there was a drought in Mecca, Abu Talib could not afford to support his family. His brother Abbas therefore took charge of the young Ja’far. Ja’far was an early convert to Islam. He married Asma bint Umays, who converted to Islam in 614-615.
When the Muslims were harassed in Mecca, several of them migrated to Abyssinia. Ja’far joined the second flight in 616. There they obtained the protection of the Negus, Ashama ibn Abjar, and could worship God unhindered.
Ja’far and Asma lived in Abyssinia for about twelve years. Three sons were born to them there: Abdullah, Muhammad and Awn.
The Quraysh, suspicious of their motives for leaving Arabia, sent Abdullah ibn Abi Rabiah and ‘Amr ibn al-‘As to negotiate with Negus to bring the emigrants back to Mecca. They gave presents of leather-goods to the Negus and his officials and gave him a bad report of the Muslims. The Negus replied that he had promised protection to the Muslims and therefore could not hand them over without hearing their side of the story. When the Muslims were called to answer to the Negus, Ja’far was their spokesman.
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