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Prophet (PBUH): he is Allah's slave, Messenger, His word which He bestowed, and a spirit created by
Him. An-Najaashii cried out in assent and said that the same words had been said by `Iisaa to describe
himself, but the lines of bishops roared in disapproval. Nevertheless, the enlightened, believing An-
Najaashil declared, "You are free to go now. My land is your sanctuary. Anyone who dares . to abuse or
mistreat you in any way will be severely punished. He addressed his retinue and pointed towards the
Quraish delegation declaring, "Give them back their presents, for I do not want them. By Allah, Allah
did not take a bribe from me when He restored my kingdom; therefore, I will not be bribed against Him!"
After the Quraish delegates had been utterly disgraced, they headed back to Makkah. The Muslims
headed by Ja'far went on with their secure life in Abyssinia. They settled in the "most hospitable land of
the most hospitable people' until Allah gave them permission to return to their Prophet (PBUH), who was
celebrating with the Muslims the conquest of Khaibar when Ja'afar and the rest of the emigrants to
Abyssinia arrived. The Prophet's (PBUH) heart was filled with joy, happiness, and optimism.
The Prophet (PBUH) hugged him and said, "I do not know which makes me feel happier, Khaibar's
conquest or Ja'far's arrival." The Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions traveled to Makkah to perform
the Umrah to make up for the missed Umrah. Then they returned to Al-Madiinah. Ja'far was overjoyed
with the news he heard concerning the heroism and valor of his believing brothers who had fought side
by side with the Prophet (PBUH) in the Battles of Badr, Uhud and others. His eyes filled with tears over
the Companions who had been true to their covenant with Allah and had fulfilled their obligations as
obedient martyrs. Ja`far craved Paradise more than anything in the world. He awaited impatiently the
glorious moment in which he would win martyrdom.
The Battle of Mu'tah, as we have already mentioned, was imminent. Ja'far realized that this battle
was his lifetime chance to either achieve a glorious victory for Allah's religion or win martyrdom in the
way of Allah. Therefore, he pleaded with the Prophet (PBUH) to let him fight in this battle. Ja'far knew
beyond doubt that this battle was neither a picnic nor a limited war, but rather an unprecedented crucial
war, for it was against the armies of a vast and powerful empire that excelled the Arabs and Muslims in
numbers, equipment, expertise, and finance. He yearned to have a role in it.
Thus, he was the second of the three commanders. The two armies met in combat on a distressful
day. Ja'far would have been excused if he had been gripped by terror when he saw the 200,000 warriors.
Instead, he was gripped by overflowing exaltation, for he felt urged by the pride of the noble believer and
the self-confidence of the hero to fight with his equals.
Again, hardly had the standard touched the sand as it slipped from Zaid lbn Haarithah's right hand,
when Ja'far darted and picked it up and broke through the line of the enemy with incredible fearlessness.
It was the fearlessness of a man who was not so much craving victory as martyrdom. When the Roman
warriors closed in upon him in an encircling move, his horse restricted his movement, so he dismounted
and thrust his sword into his enemies. Then he saw one of them approaching his horse so as to mount it.
He did not want this impure disbeliever on his horse's back, so he thrust his sword into it and killed it.
He immediately broke through the encircled Roman warriors like a hurricane and recited these
vehement lines of poetry:
How wonderful Paradise is.
I can see it approaching with its sweet and cool drink.
The time for the punishment of the Romans is drawing near.
Those unbelievers are not related to us in blood.
I must fight the Romans whenever I see one of their warriors.
The Roman soldiers were stunned by this warrior who fought like a full-armored army.
Confounded by his fearlessness, they closed in upon him in a way that left him no escape, for they were
determined to slay him. Instantly, they struck with their swords and cut off his right hand. Swiftly he
caught the standard with his left hand before it reached the ground. When they struck off his left hand,