The Biography of the Prophet

The order of the Messenger (r) to his companions (May Allah be pleased with them) con-
cerning the first and second emigrations to Christian Abyssinia is an indication that the ties
among religious people, even if their religions are different, are stronger and more reliable
than their attachment those bereft of religious sensibilities. The revealed religions, in their
authentic and agreed upon sources and principles, adhere to the greater social objectives in
the same way that they are in agreement concerning belief in Allah, His Messengers and the
Last Day. This makes the relation between them stronger than any bond based on family
ties, blood or country with those who have no God-consiousness.