SECOND LETTER TO THE KING OF ETHIOPIA
In the name Of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
From Muhammad (Sal Allaho Alehe Wasallam) the Prophet of Allah to
Negus, King of Ethiopia.
Peace be on him who follows the guidance. I praise Allah Who alone
is to be worshipped. He is the Master of the entire universe. He is Sublime.
Only He is the haven of peace and security. I testify that Isa (Jesus)son of
Mariam (Mary) is the spirit of Allah and His word, which He communed to Mariam
(Mary) the pious and thus she became the mother of Allah's Prophet
Isa(A.S.).Thus Allah created him from His spirit and infused it into Mariam
just as He made Adam (A.S.) with His powerful hand.
Now I invite you to accept the obedience, sympathy, and love of
Allah Who is One and Who is without an associate. You should follow me and
should believe in the message of Allah which I have brought.
I call you and your army towards Allah Who is worthy of all
respect and esteem. I have thus discharged my duty of conveying His message and
advice. You should accept it, May peace be on the followers of the guidance.
Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad
Note: As Negus continued to listen to the holy message, he was
being influenced by it. As soon as the holy text was over, he kissed the letter
with extreme fondness and placed it over his head. He sent the following reply:
To Muhammad, Prophet of Allah. May peace be on him.
From As'hama, the Negus.
May peace be on you 0 Prophet of Allah! May blessings and favours
of Allah be on you. Allah, except Whom there is none worthy of worship, Who has
shown me the way of Islam and has guided me.
O Prophet of Allah ! I had the honour of seeing your esteemed letter.
Whatever you have written about Isa Jesus (A.S.) I swear by the Allah, Lord of
earth and Heaven, that Isa (A.S.) is nothing more than that. I have well
understood all these things which you have conveyed to me. Your cousin and his
companions are my close companions.
I bear evidence that you are a true Prophet of Allah. I have taken
bai'at (oath of allegiance to Allah and His Prophet) at the hand of your
cousin, for the sake of Allah and have become a slave of Islam. O Allah's
Prophet! I send my son Arha to you. If you will so order, I will present myself
to you. May peace and blessings of Allah be on you.
THIRD LETTER TO THE KING OF ETHIOPIA
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
May peace be on you. You treated us nicely. We have complete trust
in you. The thing, we had hoped from you, has been realized and are safe and
sound from the thing, we had feared. There is no capability (to do a thing)
except from Allah.
Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad
Note: The main object in sending the letter was to call back the
refugees to Medinah. The Negus is stated have kept the holy letters in an ivory
casket and said that as long as the holy letters were there, the people of
Ethiopia should be safe and secure.
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