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entrusted the care of his grandson to his son Abu Talib, the blood brother of
Muhammad's father Abdullah, so Abu Talib willingly became Muhammad's
guardian and took him into his own household.
Like his father before him, Abu Talib became a loving guardian to his nephew
and his wife, Fatima, daughter of Asad, Hashim's son did all she could to
compensate for the mother he had lost. Indeed, such was the degree of her care
that in later years after her beloved trust had become a prophet, he told those
around him that rather than let him go hungry, Fatima would prefer to let her own
children go without.
When Abd Al Muttalib passed away there was very little left for his heirs to inherit
and Abu Talib was poor, but like his father, he loved his nephew dearly, and
there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for him. Many a night the young Muhammad
would be found snuggled up to his uncle in bed, sleeping peacefully until the light
of the morning.
During the day the young Muhammad would go with him wherever he might go
and when he was old enough Abu Talib entrusted him with the responsibility of
Muhammad's father Abdullah, so Abu Talib willingly became Muhammad's
guardian and took him into his own household.
Like his father before him, Abu Talib became a loving guardian to his nephew
and his wife, Fatima, daughter of Asad, Hashim's son did all she could to
compensate for the mother he had lost. Indeed, such was the degree of her care
that in later years after her beloved trust had become a prophet, he told those
around him that rather than let him go hungry, Fatima would prefer to let her own
children go without.
When Abd Al Muttalib passed away there was very little left for his heirs to inherit
and Abu Talib was poor, but like his father, he loved his nephew dearly, and
there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for him. Many a night the young Muhammad
would be found snuggled up to his uncle in bed, sleeping peacefully until the light
of the morning.
During the day the young Muhammad would go with him wherever he might go
and when he was old enough Abu Talib entrusted him with the responsibility of