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told during her pregnancy that he was destined for important role, she also told
her of the many miraculous things that had happened to her before he was born.
Halima's heart was now at peace and so they returned once again to their desert
home where he continued to live until he was five years old.

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.