Question

I read in a book that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to the Muslims when they were being persecuted in Makkah Mukarramah:

“If you want you may go take refuge in Abyssinia, for there reigns a king, where nobody is oppressed under his rule. Go there until Allah opens up a way and makes it easy”.

What is the reference for this statement ?

 

Answer

This is part of a lengthy Hadith recorded by many Muhaddithun and Historians. Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded the words in question on the authority of Sayyidah Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anha).

(As Sunanul Kubra, vol. 9, pg. 9. Also see Musnad Ahmad, vol. 1, pg. 201-203 and Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith: 2260)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

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