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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
to his cousins, the children of Adiyy. He enjoyed being with them and went kite
flying and sometimes they would take him to their large well where he learned to
swim. It was a happy time, but the month soon passed and the caravan destined
for Mecca was ready to leave, so they made their farewells and departed.

As the caravan journeyed to Mecca, Lady Amina became seriously ill and did not
recover. The angels took her soul away at a village called Al Abwa and it is there
that she lies buried.

Barakah did her best to comfort the young Muhammad, and together they made
the heartbreaking journey to the house of his grandfather in Mecca. Abd Al
Muttalib, deeply saddened by the loss, took his grandson into his own household
and a very special love bonded them even more closely together.