سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah
الايمان والتوحيد والدين والقدرBook of Faith, Monotheism, Religion, and Divine Decree
Negus was a Muslim
Hadith 207
- (لمَّا جاءَ نَعْيُ النَّجَاشِيُّ قال رسول الله- صلى الله عليه وسلم -: صَلُّوا عليه. قالوا: يا رسول الله! نُصَلِّي على عَبْدٍ حَبَشِيٍّ [ليس بمسلم] ؟ فأنزل الله عز وجل: ((وإن من أهل الكتاب لمن يؤمن بالله وما أنزل إليكم وما أنزل إليهم خاشعين لله لايشترون بآيات الله ثمناً قليلاً))
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the news of Najashi’s death was received, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Perform his funeral prayer.” The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! How can we perform the funeral prayer for an Abyssinian man who was not a Muslim? In response, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: “Indeed, among the People of the Book are those who believe in Allah and in what was revealed to you and what was revealed to them, being humble before Allah, and they do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price.” (Surah Aal-e-Imran: 199)
