Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to Najaashi, “I wish to ask these people (the representatives of the Quraish) a few questions. Please request them to answer my questions.”

The first question which Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked was, “Are we slaves who have come here fleeing from our masters? If we are runaway slaves, then indeed we deserve to be returned to our masters.”

Najaashi addressed ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and asked, “Are these people slaves?” He replied:

بل أحرار كرام

No! Rather, they are free and noble people.