Migration to Habashah
While Muslims who migrated to Habashah were living in peace, those who stayed in Mecca were under extreme torture. Quraish became more aggressive against Muslims in an effort to stop the spread of Islam. However, Muhammad (saws) did not give up. He continued to call for Islam. Despite all difficulties, Islam was growing at a rapid rate.
Muslims in Habashah were always on the watch for news regarding the development in Mecca. One day, they heard that all the people of Mecca had accepted Islam. As you may have guessed, they were very happy. They wasted no time packing, and soon they were on their way back to Mecca. They arrived at Mecca, exhausted but happy. They thought for a moment that they were safe. Unfortunately, they were wrong. The people of Mecca did not convert to Islam. Muslims fell easy prey for the people of Mecca. Rasulu Allah (saws) who was the example of compassion could stand the torture being inflected on him but he could not stand seeing the Muslims in such state. He asked them to go back to Habashah. Again, Muslims had to walk a long journey under the heat of the sun and on the burning heat of the dessert sand. They crossed the vast dessert of Arabia and the Red sea seeking refuge in Habashah. There they remained until Prophet Muhammad (saws) migrated to Madinah.
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