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Christians Must Heed
Jesus

to some regions. The Prophet would send alms officials to Muslims
and collectors of the tax on non-Muslims to those who remained
Christians. These official delegations that arrived were evidence that
the prophethood and sovereignty of the Prophet were recognized in
the entire Arabian peninsula. (Sarıçam, Hz. Muhammed ve Evrensel
Mesajı [The Prophet Muhammad and His Universal Message], p. 356)

Our Prophet (pbuh) Followed the Behavior of
the People of the Book Rather than That
of the Pagans of Mecca Regarding Some
Matters Not Clarified by Revelation

The Messenger of God acted according to the behavior of the
People of the Book, in opposition to the pagans of Mecca, on matters
not clarified by revelation. (Bukhari, Libas 70; Muslim, Fedail 90)

Our Prophet (pbuh) sent Companions on
Hegira to the Christian Najashi

The first Christian country to interest our Prophet before the he-
gira, and to which he wished Muslims to migrate, was Abyssinia.
The Messenger of God desired the Muslims of Mecca to migrate to
Abyssinia because of the ruthless persecution on the part of the pa-
gans of Mecca. He expressed his feelings as follows:

If you wish and if it is possible, seek refuge in Abyssinia. Because
nobody can be persecuted in the lands of the king who rules there.
That is a safe and sure place, so remain there until God makes
matters easier. (Hamidullah, al-Wasaiku as- Siyasiya, [trans. Vecdi
Akyüz], Istanbul 1997, p.115; Hamidullah, İslam Peygamberi [The
Prophet of Islam], vol. I, 297)

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