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Summary
The Negus Ashama, king of Abyssinia, died in 9 AH, and the Prophet offered the prayer for the absent over him. 1
The prayer for the absent
The Negus had sheltered the first emigrants to Abyssinia, treated them well and protected them from the delegations of Quraysh. He became a Muslim at the hands of Ja'far and his companions. When the news of his death reached the Prophet, he went out with the people and prayed over him the prayer for the absent, as an honour to him. 1
For young visitors
The king of Abyssinia, whom the accounts describe as just, who protected the early Muslims in his land, died. The Prophet prayed over him from Medina a special prayer for one who dies far away from them.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Medina
- Had participant
- Muhammad· the Negus of Aksum
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
People and things also explored
The change of the qibla· The Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'· The prescription of the Ramadan fast· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)· The Battle of Uhud· The birth, naming and aqiqa of Hasan ibn Ali· The brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar· The burial of the Prophet
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.439
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Prophet's funeral prayer in absentia for the Negus”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/funeral-prayer-for-the-negus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.