In any home where there is a pious African man or woman, it will always be blessed
Americans of African descent should be proud of the fact that it was Najashi, King of Ethiopia, who gave refuge to the oppressed Muslims and refused to surrender them when their oppressors came to his court. At that time, he asked the head of the Muslim party sent there to seek asylum, Sayyid Ja’far [ibn Abu Talib] (may Allah be pleased with him) to recite some Holy Qur’an and he recited part of Chapter, “Maryam”. On hearing that, Najashi wept till his beard was wet. He said, “This is the truth.” He accepted them in his land and eventually he accepted Islam. He is the first human who, when he died, Allah informed the Holy Last Messenger (peace and blessings upon him) about it and his funeral prayers were held in absentia. On the basis of this comes the edict that in any home where there is a pious African man or woman, it will always be blessed.