Religious Exodus | MCQs

The Migration to Abyssinia Dated 6 BH (613/14 CE).

The first migration (Hijrah) of the Companions occurred to Habsha to escape persecution in Makkah.

It was ruled by a just Christian king, Negus (Najashi), who gave them protection.

Start date: 613 AD

Participants: A group of twelve men and four women

Also known as: Hijrah il-al-Habshah 

The relatives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the first migration to Abyssinia were Usman Ghani (R.A) and Ruqaiyah (R.A).