Assalmu Alikum, what is the consensus of the scholars on An-Najashi and Waraqa ibn Nawfal, are they considered Muslims? JAK

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Both Waraqah Ibn Nawfal and An-Najaashi (Negus) are Muslims. As for Waraqah the Porphet confirmed that he is one of the people of Paradise in a Hadeeth narrated by Al-Haakim on the authority of 'Aa'ishah, . The Prophet has been authentically reported to have said that none enters Paradise except a Muslim person, as in the Hadeeth narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, .

As for An-Najaashi the Prophet sadly reported his death when he died and prayed with his companions the funeral prayer for him and ordered them to ask forgiveness for him. This was also narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah .

As for the concensus of the scholars, we didn't find anyone to have reported it, and we found none to have mentioned a view regarding them contradicting the view mentioned here.

Allaah Knows best.