Salit bin 'Amr 'Ala bin Hadrami
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Salit bin 'Amr 'Ala bin Hadrami was a 7th-century Muslim
emissary to Bahrain
.
He was among the 83 Makkans Muslims who migrated to Ethiopia
from Mecca
after undergoing harrowing feats of persecution by the Quraishi idolators. Their contingent was headed by the Prophet's Cousin Ja`far bin Abī Tālib
, Uthman, Rkia (the daughter of the Prophet and Khadija).
During the period of the persecution between AD 610 to 615 (when they first immigrated), they were constantly taunted thus "Look the fire worshipers of Iran are winning victories and the Christian believers in Revelation and Prophethood are being routed everywhere. Likewise, we, the idol worshipers of Arabia, will exterminate you and your religion." http://www.searchtruth.com/tafsir/tafsir.php?chapter=30. This was the period the Persian King Khusrau Parvez
attacked and captured large parts of the territory of the Roman Empire in response to Emperor Phocas
deposing and killing Emperor Maurice
.
The prowess of the Persian Empire had reached a crescendo that it was unbelievable it would crumble in a few years. However, Allah revealed Surat Rum, informing Muslims, that indeed in a few years the Byzantine (Roman) Empire would claim victory over Persia and in the same time when that happens, the Muslims would rejoice in triumph over idol worshipers.
By 627 this revelation had proven true, as the Persian Empire had lost much of its territory and even its king killed by his own son. The Sassanid King Khusrau Parvez was murdered by his son Shirviyah, a night after he had sent soldiers to arrest Prophet Muhammad, hence the word assassinate was coined http://al-islam1.org/message/43.htmhttp://www.mpac-ng.org/special_features/prophetscovenant.php.
The Ruler of Bahrain, Al-Mundhir bin Sawa, was a Christian so the Prophet felt that Salit bin 'Amr 'Ala bin Hadrami, who had lived among the Christians in Ethiopia and understood their traditions was the right emissary.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
emissary to Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
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He was among the 83 Makkans Muslims who migrated to Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
from Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
after undergoing harrowing feats of persecution by the Quraishi idolators. Their contingent was headed by the Prophet's Cousin Ja`far bin Abī Tālib
Ja`far bin Abi Talib
Ja‘far ibn Abī Tālib , also known as Ja‘far at-Tayyār, was the son of Abu Talib ibn 'Abdul Muttalib , and the elder brother of the fourth Sunni and first Shia caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib...
, Uthman, Rkia (the daughter of the Prophet and Khadija).
During the period of the persecution between AD 610 to 615 (when they first immigrated), they were constantly taunted thus "Look the fire worshipers of Iran are winning victories and the Christian believers in Revelation and Prophethood are being routed everywhere. Likewise, we, the idol worshipers of Arabia, will exterminate you and your religion." http://www.searchtruth.com/tafsir/tafsir.php?chapter=30. This was the period the Persian King Khusrau Parvez
Khosrau II
250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II (Khosrow II, Chosroes II, or Xosrov II in classical sources, sometimes called Parvez, "the Ever Victorious" – (in Persian: خسرو پرویز), was the twenty-second Sassanid King of Persia, reigning from 590 to 628...
attacked and captured large parts of the territory of the Roman Empire in response to Emperor Phocas
Phocas
Phocas was Byzantine Emperor from 602 to 610. He usurped the throne from the Emperor Maurice, and was himself overthrown by Heraclius after losing a civil war.-Origins:...
deposing and killing Emperor Maurice
Maurice (emperor)
Maurice was Byzantine Emperor from 582 to 602.A prominent general in his youth, Maurice fought with success against the Sassanid Persians...
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The prowess of the Persian Empire had reached a crescendo that it was unbelievable it would crumble in a few years. However, Allah revealed Surat Rum, informing Muslims, that indeed in a few years the Byzantine (Roman) Empire would claim victory over Persia and in the same time when that happens, the Muslims would rejoice in triumph over idol worshipers.
By 627 this revelation had proven true, as the Persian Empire had lost much of its territory and even its king killed by his own son. The Sassanid King Khusrau Parvez was murdered by his son Shirviyah, a night after he had sent soldiers to arrest Prophet Muhammad, hence the word assassinate was coined http://al-islam1.org/message/43.htmhttp://www.mpac-ng.org/special_features/prophetscovenant.php.
The Ruler of Bahrain, Al-Mundhir bin Sawa, was a Christian so the Prophet felt that Salit bin 'Amr 'Ala bin Hadrami, who had lived among the Christians in Ethiopia and understood their traditions was the right emissary.