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It wasn't long before the young Muhammad had settled down very happily to his
new lifestyle in the City of Mecca and found that he had lots of cousins, an
affectionate grandfather, as well as many uncles and aunts.
Among the children Muhammad loved most were Hamza and his young sister
Saffiyah, the children of his grandfather, Abd Al Muttalib. Muhammad and Hamza
were practically the same age as himself, however, Muhammad was the elder,
but technically, Hamza was his uncle and Saffiyah his aunt.
One day, Lady Amina learned that a caravan would soon be leaving Mecca and
pass through Yathrib (Medina) on its way north. It was a wonderful opportunity
for Muhammad, who was now six, to meet the rest of his cousin and relatives
living in Yathrib.
Barakah, Lady Amina's maid, made the necessary preparations for the eleven
day journey and they left with the caravan riding two camels, one ridden by Lady
Amina and her son, the other by Barakah.
They stayed in Yathrib for a month where the young Muhammad was introduced
new lifestyle in the City of Mecca and found that he had lots of cousins, an
affectionate grandfather, as well as many uncles and aunts.
Among the children Muhammad loved most were Hamza and his young sister
Saffiyah, the children of his grandfather, Abd Al Muttalib. Muhammad and Hamza
were practically the same age as himself, however, Muhammad was the elder,
but technically, Hamza was his uncle and Saffiyah his aunt.
One day, Lady Amina learned that a caravan would soon be leaving Mecca and
pass through Yathrib (Medina) on its way north. It was a wonderful opportunity
for Muhammad, who was now six, to meet the rest of his cousin and relatives
living in Yathrib.
Barakah, Lady Amina's maid, made the necessary preparations for the eleven
day journey and they left with the caravan riding two camels, one ridden by Lady
Amina and her son, the other by Barakah.
They stayed in Yathrib for a month where the young Muhammad was introduced