Aṣ-ḥamah, also spelt as Aṣ-ḥama (Tigrinya: ንጉስ, Arabic: أَصْحَمَة), was the Negus (Arabic: ٱلنَّجَاشِيّ, romanized: An-Najāshī) ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum who reigned from 614 to 630 C.E..[1] It is agreed by Muslim scholars that Najashi gave shelter to early Muslim refugees from Mecca, around 615–616 at Aksum.

In fact, he gave refuge to early Muslims who came to his kingdom seeking protection and trade opportunities.

Later Islamic sources suggest many Abyssinians struggled in this period economically accused their King of hardship but continued to support the King for his kind gesture and hospitality of early Muslim refugees as per the states Christian values and tolerant beliefs.

Some Muslim sources indicate that the Islamic prophet Muhammad prayed an absentee funeral prayer[5] (Arabic: صَلَاة الْغَائِب‎, romanized: Ṣalāt al-Ġāʾib) in Al-Baqi Cemetery, Madinah[2] which is performed for the departed soul of a good human.

[7] An unpublished manuscript dates his reign to 603–623 E.C..[7] According to Aleqa Taye Gabra Mariam, the Muslim migration took place in 620 E.C.