Was the Najashi a Christian?
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Question:
The questioner says: What is meant by the statement that the Najashi was upon the true religion of the Christians?
Answer:
Yes, he was upon the true religion of the Christians, and then he embraced Islam (may Allah have mercy on him). He embraced Islam and followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Najashi died, that news reached the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding his death and the time of his death. Revelation came to him from the sky. So he went out with his companions and they prayed for him the prayer for the absent one (peace and blessings be upon him). And may Allah have mercy on the Najashi. Yes.
The questioner says: What is meant by the statement that the Najashi was upon the true religion of the Christians?
Answer:
Yes, he was upon the true religion of the Christians, and then he embraced Islam (may Allah have mercy on him). He embraced Islam and followed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Najashi died, that news reached the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding his death and the time of his death. Revelation came to him from the sky. So he went out with his companions and they prayed for him the prayer for the absent one (peace and blessings be upon him). And may Allah have mercy on the Najashi. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل النجاشي كان نصرانيّا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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