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In the meantime, the Koraysh chieftains offered a substantial reward of no less than one
hundred camels for the Prophet’s (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) capture. The lure of
owning such a herd encouraged many parties to set off on the road to Yathrib in search
of him.

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Abdullah, Abu Bakr’s son visited the cave of Mount Thawr each night bringing fresh
supplies and slipped away before dawn so as not be spotted, and Aamir, the shepherd
would also slip away undetected to Mount Thawr taking with him two goats to supply the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Abu Bakr with nourishing milk.

A Change of Direction

By now the search parties had exhausted the roads leading to Yathrib and they started
to look in other directions, so it wasn't surprising that one such party decided to search
the caves of Mount Thawr. As the Koraysh drew near to the cave the Prophet (salla