For how many years did the Companions stay in Abyssinia when the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded them to emigrate there?
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The first emigration of the Companions to Abyssinia was in the fifth year of prophethood, and their return varied, with the last to return being Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and those with him after the conquest of Khaybar in the seventh year of the Hijra. Thus, their stay in Abyssinia was approximately fifteen years.
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