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occasion he declined his generosity saying, "I shall only ride a camel that belongs to
me," so the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) bought it from Abu Bakr.
In the past, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had accepted several gifts from his
good companion, but this occasion was different from that of the others. The Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) named his camel "Kaswa" and of all the camels he was to
own, Kaswa was his favorite.
The Journey to Yathrib
It was now Rabi’ Al-Awwal (September 622 CE). Abdullah, Uraiquit's son, knew the trails
of the desert well for he was a very experienced guide. It was decided it would be more
prudent not to go straight on to Yathrib, but to take a seldom used, longer zigzagging
route to Yathrib and so Abdullah led the holy party across the desert to the coastal route.
The Encounter with Suraka, Malik's Son
Suraka, Malik's son, who was the son of Ju'shum, from the tribe of Madlij was among the
bounty hunters with high hopes of capturing the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
me," so the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) bought it from Abu Bakr.
In the past, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had accepted several gifts from his
good companion, but this occasion was different from that of the others. The Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) named his camel "Kaswa" and of all the camels he was to
own, Kaswa was his favorite.
The Journey to Yathrib
It was now Rabi’ Al-Awwal (September 622 CE). Abdullah, Uraiquit's son, knew the trails
of the desert well for he was a very experienced guide. It was decided it would be more
prudent not to go straight on to Yathrib, but to take a seldom used, longer zigzagging
route to Yathrib and so Abdullah led the holy party across the desert to the coastal route.
The Encounter with Suraka, Malik's Son
Suraka, Malik's son, who was the son of Ju'shum, from the tribe of Madlij was among the
bounty hunters with high hopes of capturing the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)