Migration to Abyssinia
In
615 CE a number of
Sahaba, the Muslims who originally converted in Mecca, migrated to
Ethiopia, seeking refuge from persecution.
Abu Bakr wished to spare
A'isha the discomforts of a journey to Ethiopia and tried to bring forward her marriage to Mut`am's son. Mut`am refused because Abu Bakr had converted to Islam.
[according to Tabari]A second migration ensured in 616.
During this migration, the prophet Muhammad married
Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan while not present there, since her husband relapsed to Christianity.
They returned to Mecca after some years under the
Negus' protection.
Future migrations include a thre year blockade by the Meccans in 617 followed by a visit to
Ta'if in 620 and then finally, the
migration to Medina in 622.
Those who fled included
[For further references, see the article of each person.]:
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Asma bint Umais[Historians state that she was present at Fatima's wedding ceremony, as well as that of Aisha. One theory states that Asma Bint Umais had actually immigrated with her husband to Habashah, but repeatedly returned to Mecca and Medina.]*
Sawda bint Zama*Sawda's husband
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Ja'far ibn Abu Talib[http://www.islamfortoday.com/companions.htm]*
Abu Bakr*
A'isha*
Uthman*
Umm Khultum binte Muhammad - married to uthman at the time.
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Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh - Went to Abyssinia with his wife where he converted to Christianity and later died.
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Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan - Was married to Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh, then remarried to
Muhammad.
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Khalid ibn Said - Was chosen by Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan to act as her legal guardian at her marriage to Muhammad.
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Abu Hudhayfah ibn Utbah*
Abdu ibn Jahsh [[1]]*
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah*
Khunais ibn Hudhaifa [ http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=40070]*
Hisham ibn Al-Aas*
Abdur-Rahman Ibn Awl was also present, although its uncertain if he was present from the start.
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Habesha*
Timeline of 7th century Islamic history
