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caravans. When the Prophet came parallel to one of the caravans the camels were
startled and re-acted. One fell down and another bolted away, and was later found by
one of the traders. Unseen to the traders, the Prophet greeted them as he flew by
whereupon one of the traders commented, “That is the voice of Muhammad.” The camel
leading the other camels was unusual, it had two humps, one of which was red and the
other white.
As they drew nearer to Mecca the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) saw a caravan
and stopped for brief moment. Not far from the sleeping traders was a covered jug of
water, he removed its cover, drank from its water, replaced the cover and without
disturbing anyone, left to continue on his way home to Mecca.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) arrived in Mecca before dawn and just before
it broke, he awoke Umm Hani to pray. After the prayer he told her, "O Umm Hani, as you
witnessed, I prayed here last night with you in this valley. After that I went to Jerusalem
and prayed there. Now, as you have seen, I prayed the dawn prayer here with you."
Umm Hani was concerned for the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and said, "O
Prophet of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), do not tell anyone about this because they
will belie and insult you." As the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) made ready to
startled and re-acted. One fell down and another bolted away, and was later found by
one of the traders. Unseen to the traders, the Prophet greeted them as he flew by
whereupon one of the traders commented, “That is the voice of Muhammad.” The camel
leading the other camels was unusual, it had two humps, one of which was red and the
other white.
As they drew nearer to Mecca the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) saw a caravan
and stopped for brief moment. Not far from the sleeping traders was a covered jug of
water, he removed its cover, drank from its water, replaced the cover and without
disturbing anyone, left to continue on his way home to Mecca.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) arrived in Mecca before dawn and just before
it broke, he awoke Umm Hani to pray. After the prayer he told her, "O Umm Hani, as you
witnessed, I prayed here last night with you in this valley. After that I went to Jerusalem
and prayed there. Now, as you have seen, I prayed the dawn prayer here with you."
Umm Hani was concerned for the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and said, "O
Prophet of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), do not tell anyone about this because they
will belie and insult you." As the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) made ready to