Did the Najashi convert to Islam and was his Islam good?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a previous lesson that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the funeral prayer for the absent one over the Najashi. Did the Najashi convert to Islam at that time?

Answer:
Yes, the Najashi converted to Islam. He converted, and his Islam was good. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) revealed concerning him

And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears

وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَىٰ أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:83]

This is regarding the Najashi and those like him who converted to Islam from among the People of the Book. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

And indeed, among the People of the Scripture are those who believe in Allah and what was revealed to you and what was revealed to them, [being] humbly submissive to Allah. They do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price. Those will have their reward with their Lord. Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ لِلَّهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

[Ali 'Imran 3:199]

. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 690- هل أسلم النجاشي وحسن إسلامه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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