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OurBelovedProphetChildhood, page : 5
husband walked by her side as their sheep ran along beside them. When they
set out, the sheep's milk had be a constant source of nourishment for them, but
the strain of the journey took its toll and its milk dried up. Halima's own milk was
insufficient to satisfy her baby, and many a time her baby cried itself to sleep
because it was hungry.
Before reaching Mecca, there was another setback. Halima's donkey started to
show signs of lameness, so they proceeded slowly at their own pace whilst the
others went on ahead.
Because of the delay, Halima and her family were the last of the prospective
foster parents to reach Mecca. By the time she arrived each of the other
prospective foster mothers had visited the homes of parents wishing to send their
newly born to the safety of the desert, and chosen a baby. However, all had
declined the offer to take Lady Amina's baby on account of him being an orphan,
and so he was the only one available.
As Halima entered Lady Amina's house she found the tiny babe sleeping upon
set out, the sheep's milk had be a constant source of nourishment for them, but
the strain of the journey took its toll and its milk dried up. Halima's own milk was
insufficient to satisfy her baby, and many a time her baby cried itself to sleep
because it was hungry.
Before reaching Mecca, there was another setback. Halima's donkey started to
show signs of lameness, so they proceeded slowly at their own pace whilst the
others went on ahead.
Because of the delay, Halima and her family were the last of the prospective
foster parents to reach Mecca. By the time she arrived each of the other
prospective foster mothers had visited the homes of parents wishing to send their
newly born to the safety of the desert, and chosen a baby. However, all had
declined the offer to take Lady Amina's baby on account of him being an orphan,
and so he was the only one available.
As Halima entered Lady Amina's house she found the tiny babe sleeping upon