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By now, Muhammad was a young man. The caravan journeys he had made with
his uncle had taught him many things, so it was natural that he too should take to
trading as a livelihood, although his own resources were limited.

There were those in Mecca who gained much wealth through trading. Some of
them, for one reason or another, chose not to accompany the caravans on their
missions, preferring to entrust their goods and money to a caravaner, who would
in return be given a share of the profit. However, reliable, trustworthy people had
become increasingly difficult to find.

Muhammad's reputation for fairness, honesty and trustworthiness were known by
all in Mecca so when he took to trading, Meccan business men welcomed him as
their profit-sharing partner. Such was his reputation that both businessmen and
tribesmen would refer to him as "Al Amin", the trustworthy.

Muhammad had negotiated a business transaction with a man by the name of
Abdullah, however, part of the transaction remained unsettled, so it was agreed
that the two should meet again to finalize the matter on a specific day.