Second hijrat (migration) to Habsha (Ethiopia)

The Muslims were at ease in Habsha. They lived peacefully and were free to make the i’badat of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty). Upon receiving the news that the people of Makkah accepted Islaam, they returned to Makkah. On reaching Makkah they realised that the news was false. The disbelievers of Makkah were now even more oppressive against the believers. Therefore, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the Muslims in the 7th year of nubuwat to migrate again to Habsha.

On this occasion, eighty-three men and eighteen women migrated. Besides them, other Yemeni Muslims, from the tribe of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash’ari رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), joined them.