In the tense early days of Islam, when believers fled Mecca’s wrath, one man from Muhammad’s inner circle made a shocking choice. Ubayd Allah ibn Jahsh, the Prophet’s first cousin, joined the first migration to Abyssinia in 615 AD seeking refuge under a Christian king.
Once a devoted follower, Ubayd Allah encountered the Gospel from churches and compassionate rulers. He converted to Christianity, boldly telling his companions their eyes were “only half open” while his now saw clearly.
This act cost him everything: his marriage to Umm Habiba ended, and he remained in exile, dying faithful to Christ.
His story, recorded by Islamic historians like Ibn Ishaq, stands as powerful testimony: even family ties couldn’t hold him when truth called.