When the monk Bahira saw the young Muhammad.

He began to observe him very closely.

And he looked at certain features of his body that he recognized from his descriptions.

When the people finished their food and dispersed.

Bahira approached him and said, "Young man."

I ask you by al-Lat and al-Uzza, tell me about what I ask you.

The Messenger ﷺ replied: Do not ask me by al-Lat and al-Uzza.

By Allah, I have never hated anything as much as I hate them, so Bahira said,

By Allah, tell me about what I am asking you.

He said: Ask me whatever you wish.

So the monk Bahira began to ask him about things regarding his condition, his sleep, his appearance, and his affairs.

And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would inform him.

This matched what Bahira had of his description, then he looked at his back.

He saw the seal of prophethood in its place between his shoulders.

It was, as it was said, like the mark of a cupping scar.

His time will come, Bahira.

And your time will have.

If only I were a young man, I would travel with him to his homeland.

And I would have fought alongside him until he prevailed over the people.

If only I had been with him.

And it is mentioned in the narrations that three men, Zareer, Tamam, and Idrees,

from the People of the Book, and they may have been Jews.

They had seen from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what Bahira had seen.

So they wanted him, but Bahira turned them away.

He told them that he is the one mentioned in the Gospel of John and the Torah.

He kept talking to them until they understood what he said, so they believed him and left him.

His uncle Abu Talib promised to take him with the caravan as soon as he finished his trade in Sham, quickly returning to Mecca.

And Allah, the Exalted, will complete His matter even if the disbelievers dislike it.

With you, Allah gave glad tidings to the heavens, so they were adorned.

And with you, the earth was perfumed with musk. And your life, whose features are truth, remains.

Truth, and his face is guidance and life. Truth, and his face is guidance and life.

Set the dinner, and listen to me, my son.

Say, my father, perhaps you were surprised along with these Arab men from the people of Mecca. Yes, my father.

First, in the preserved Gospels we have.

Especially the Gospel of John, there is glad tidings of a Prophet who will come.

Yes, and his time is near.

I do not know. A few years, a few decades, and I have read in the preserved books we have.

That he will be from the people of the Sacred House of Allah, which our father Ibrahim built in the Arabian Peninsula.

Listen, O Simon, to what is found in the Gospel of John: Whoever hates me has hated the Lord.

And if I had not done among them

deeds that no one before me had done, they would not have had sin.

But from now on, they have become arrogant.

And they thought they were honoring me, and also the Lord.

But the word that is in the law must be fulfilled: They hated me without reason.

So if the turning point comes.

This is the one whom Allah will send to you from the Lord, the Holy Spirit.

This is the one who came from the Lord, so he is a witness to it, and you as well.

Because you were with me in this from the beginning.

I told you so that you would not doubt.

And the curve and Muhammad, the Prophet whom Jesus the Messiah gave glad tidings of, so that the word would be fulfilled.

I have known him by his name, his description, and the signs on his body.

My son, if you witness his mission,

then do not let it pass you by to have iman in him.

And she continues: He is the awaited Prophet. Yes, he is the awaited Prophet.

There, my son, in the Arabian Peninsula is his place of emergence. There.

He will proclaim his religion to the world, to all people, and he will appear.

And he will triumph over those who oppose him, and the Lord will not allow the disbelievers and the polytheists to harm him.

The Jews will not harm him, even though they know he is the awaited Prophet.

This was mentioned in the Torah that was revealed to the Prophet of Allah Musa.

But they changed, altered, and distorted it, so Allah became angry with them, and they will come to realize it.

And they will recognize him by his description, in fact, their rabbis will realize and know him with true knowledge.

Then they will deny him and fight him.

Out of envy and hatred, and they will support shirk against him.

Woe to them, what they did to the Christians of Najran, but this time they will be defeated. Yes, my son, they will be defeated.

The Prophet of Allah Muhammad will defeat them. The religion of Muhammad will defeat them. It is the religion of his grandfather.

Ibrahim, the father of all the prophets.

His star has risen, my son. Yes, it has risen.

His star has shone.

Eternal, eternal.

May the Lord have mercy on you, my father, before you die.

You soothed your eyes by seeing the last of the Prophets.

And how long you waited for that.

Ibn al-Huwairith has not come yet.

He is on his way to us. Each of us came by a different route.

If the sons of Mecca knew the secrets of our meeting,

we would see great harm from them.

My mother, Umaymah bint Abd al-Muttalib, told me something astonishing.

About what I told you, O Ubayd Allah. Something concerning Muhammad, her nephew who passed away. My uncle Abdullah.

Muhammad? Muhammad the orphan.

That quiet, trustworthy young man? Yes, Muhammad the orphan.

Speak, tell us, O Ubayd Allah. She told me.

I am the monk who met Muhammad, saw him, questioned him, and was deeply concerned about his matter.

Then he said to Abu Talib's uncle: Return with your nephew to Mecca, and beware of the Jews for him. He has a great story, and he will have a great future.

Muhammad, Muhammad the orphan, by the Lord of the Kaaba, keep secret what you have heard from me.

You know the clans of Quraysh and their leaders, how much they envy the relatives of Banu Hashim, and how they compete with them to take leadership over Mecca and the Sacred Sanctuary from them.

Banu Hashim are the leaders of Mecca, not because of wealth, power, or corruption.

Rather, they led because of their noble character, their high qualities, and their courage in upholding the truth.

And I do not think Mecca submits to anyone except them.

But, but tell me, O servants of Allah.

Who is this monk? And what is the news he foretold about Muhammad?

His name is Bahira. Bahira the monk in Busra, in the land of al-Sham.

Where the Arab caravans come to sell and buy, then they return to Adhri'at, then to Tayma, and then to al-Hijaz, returning from the summer journey.

Did he foretell that he would be a king or a ruler?

No, I did not hear that.

This does not indicate that he prophesied kingship or authority for him.

Rather, it is something unique to the heavens.

Could it be him? Wait, wait.

A Prophet will come to manifest the religion of our father Ibrahim, the upright and tolerant. Yes.

I call upon You, my Lord, I call upon You, my Lord. Where are you, Muhammad? Muhammad?

Fatima, Fatima.

What's wrong, Abu Talib? Where is Muhammad, my nephew? Abu Talib, every time you come home and don't find Muhammad, you get anxious and worried.

No, Fatima, no, no. My son Muhammad, the apple of my eye, doesn't go out for things young men do, those things don't concern him.

Abu Talib, my cousin, by Allah, none of my children—neither Talib nor Aqil—is more beloved to my heart than him.

But you show a lot of worry and fear for him after your trip to Sham.

And that topic the monk told you about.

Fatima, I will look for him, Fatima, and when I am reassured about him, I will come back so we can talk together.

I will wait for you, cousin. Welcome, Uthman. Welcome. Welcome, Uthman.

Longing has worn us out for what you bring to us. Welcome, son of al-Huwairith, welcome. Sit down and I will tell you.

I have come to you with good news. Come on, tell us what you have. Tell us, Uthman.

What is Muhammad doing in the cave of Hira?

He is alone with himself and talking.

Just as his grandfather Abdul Muttalib used to do.

Then we came to Busra, and I was not unaware, and something strange happened to us.

Tell us, O son of Al-Huwairith. A monk named Bahira.

And I knew before I returned to Mecca that he was one of the greatest Christian scholars and most knowledgeable about religious matters.

But he is against the doctrine of the great Romans, so he is exiled to Busra and cannot leave it.

But he has a great influence and significant importance.

He has many followers and supporters who would sacrifice their lives for him.

What is their name? Their name is the Arians.

The Arians, what does that mean?

It means a lot, brothers, give me a moment.

You are overwhelming me with your questions. I have spent months, and you want me to empty the bag in a moment.

Why are you pressing me? It is our eagerness to know the truth, O Uthman, but we are exhausting ourselves.

The journey to you has exhausted me. Warqa, do you have any water?

Yes, drink, O Uthman.

They inherited, it's from Zamzam, here.

The call of Zamzam is in our roots, and we will put out the eye of anyone who envies it.

O beloved of your uncle, O Muhammad, near the cave of Hira.

Seclude yourself, raising your hands to the sky.

Your tears are on your cheeks. By Allah, I will not leave this place until you finish, then I will return with you. And I have learned that the Romans among us follow one doctrine.

And the Romans in the West follow another doctrine, yet they are in agreement.

They are in agreement, and they have two doctrines in one religion.

They are united in religion, and they say that the Lord is three.

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one God, amen.

Anything else is heresy, and that the Messiah is the son of the Lord.

He was crucified, tortured, and killed by the Jews on the cross.

Then he rose from the dead and ascended to heaven.

And by his death on the cross and his resurrection, he removed the great sin from the people.

And are they all like this? No.

They differed greatly about this, and they opposed and fought each other.

They killed each other severely. When I was in Sham, I heard that one of their saints appeared and said that the Messiah and the Lord have one will.

So they fought him as well. And Bahira, whom we mentioned.

Does he follow their religion? No, he has a doctrine called Arianism.

Named after a great monk among them whose name was Arius.

He says that the Messiah, Isa, is a Prophet sent by the Lord who conveyed His word to the servants.

And these people are called Arians.

And they also say that in the Gospel of John there is a prophecy of a coming Prophet who will appear.

When? They say his appearance is near.

And that the Jews will fight him just as they fought the Messiah before him, but he will be victorious over them. They also say that some monks altered the Gospel and removed from it the glad tidings of the awaited Prophet.

Other monks opposed them, so they fought them, persecuted them, and expelled them.

Most of these monks are in the Levant and its surroundings, and they are waiting for this Prophet with a longing like no other.

An awaited Prophet whom the Messiah gave glad tidings of.

Is it his time? By Allah, I will wait for him, perhaps he will come and restore the religion of our father Ibrahim, the upright, to its original state.

And he cleans what has clung to it, and he cleans what they have introduced to it of idols to slaughter their animals and offerings on.

The Jews worship Yahweh, and they are divided.

And the Christians are also divided about the Messiah, and our people here worship idols.

No one there worships idols, and our people here say they worship Allah.

But they seek closeness to Him through these idols: al-Lat, al-Uzza, Manat, Hubal, Dhu al-Khalasa, Sa'd, and others.

Don't you remember that Bedouin who made an idol for his gods out of dates and then ate it?

Woe to them, he ate his goddess.

And that one who came to Sa'd, and his camels were startled by him, so he struck its face.

And this Sa'd is the idol of Banu Malikan ibn Kinanah.

It is a tall rock in the wilderness where they used to slaughter animals, and it became red from the blood. A lord named Sa'd, a rock in the wilderness.

Isn't this strange? Listen to the story.

A man came with his camels and his caravan to Sa'd.

Seeking his blessing. When the camels and the caravan saw.

This rock with blood on it, they panicked and all ran away from it.

So the Bedouin picked up a stone and hit Sa'd with it, saying: May Allah not bless you, you made my camels run away.

Then he said: We came to Sa'd to unite us, but Sa'd scattered us, so we are not with Sa'd.

And what is Sa'd but a rock in the middle of the land.

He does not call to misguidance nor to guidance.

They slaughter and worship, isn't this astonishing?

By Allah, they are upon nothing. They do not believe in resurrection or return, and they say it is only time that gives life and causes death, and we have nothing except this life of ours.

By Allah, it is not surprising from a man like Abdullah ibn Jud'an.

His wealth, generosity, and ambition, and yet.

You see him forcing his slave girls into prostitution, then selling their children, trading in the children of prostitutes.

And is Ibn Jud'an the only one who does that? Here they are consuming usury.

Then they invented the sa'iba, the bahira, the wasila, and the hami.

And here they are, after Allah honored them by defeating the Abyssinians.

And the Exalted showed His proof with the birds of Ababil, but instead of returning to the religion of our father Ibrahim and searching for what was lost from it.

And cleaning the House from idols, and purifying their lives from the filth and immorality that had attached to them.

They invent in their religion the opinion of the Hums, so they do not benefit from Arafah.

And they do not wear the ihram clothing, and they impose on the Arabs not to circumambulate the Kaaba in the clothes they came to the sanctuary with.

And whoever among the people of the sanctuary does not find someone to give him a garment to circumambulate with.

She circumambulates naked. Woe to them, what an innovation this is.

What an innovation. O Lord, if only I knew which face is closest to You.

You played with him. All this time, my son. All this time.

Near this cave, you raise your hands to the sky, and you supplicate and show tenderness.

May the Lord of the Kaaba protect you, my son.

May your Lord protect you.

O people of Quraysh, O people of Mecca, come to the market of Ukaz.

The Arab market and their gathering place, the home of poets and the meeting place of orators.

It is the market of Ukaz, the market that the Arabs consider unmatched by any other.

O people of Mecca, O people of Quraysh.

Come to the market of Ukaz. Come to the market of Ukaz. People of Mecca.

Leaders of Quraysh, it is the season of the Ukaz market, as is the custom every year.

And since there are no weapons in the market, we place our weapons as amana with the chief of Banu Taym, Abdullah ibn Jud'an. People of Quraysh.

None of you should come to me saying, "Give me my weapon," for the weapons are kept as amana with me. I will not give anyone his weapon until the season ends.

People of Quraysh, this is Ukaz.

The gathering of the Arabs, attended by their leaders, their poets, their knights, their merchants, their commoners and their elite from every direction.

Everyone comes for his own purpose: this lover comes looking for the one he loves, this one is seeking marriage, and another is seeking protection.

And this merchant comes to buy and sell Yemeni fabrics, its incense, Indian silk, gold from Asir, dates from Hajar, and other goods.

You are the people of the Sacred Sanctuary, and people look up to you with great respect, especially after Allah granted you victory on the Day of the Elephant.

O people of Quraysh. Say, O Harith, you are truly wise.

You are people of trade and the marketplace, and you have no interest in stirring up conflict with anyone.

Especially not with Hawazin, for they are the owners of the land where the market is held.

There was enmity between you and them in past years. Perhaps you remember the story of the man from Kinana, and the story of the woman from Amir whose modesty was violated by some young men from Quraysh.

We do not want another Fijar. Any problem in the market will come back on us.

So make sure of its security, its safety, and that it runs smoothly.

The most beautiful thing about 'Uqaz is its security.

And those are the protected pilgrims who maintain the safety and security of the people.

And Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah have joined you in this.

The greatest tribe in the heights of Hawazin, so do not betray the protection of Abu al-Bara' ibn Malik, the player of spears, and let the market this year be a festival.

The Arabs will remember it and not forget it. Yes, I will take Muhammad with me to Ukaz.

And Talib and Aqil will be with me, and here are my brothers and cousins going.

And your trade. I hope to return with a profit, Fatima.

Oh, for the days of Abdul Muttalib.

We possess, Fatima. I know, my cousin.

I know, but we are patient, hoping for relief.

Get up, leave me, they say.

Abu Talib, you are in need, yet you still insist on feeding the pilgrims, giving them water, and opening your house to guests and the hungry.

Allah, O Fatima.

If I had nothing left but a handful of dates, a sip of water, and a garment, and a beggar came to me, I would not turn him away.

How? Am I not from the descendants of Hashim?

Go, my cousin. By Allah, if I lived with you on the burning ground,

I would never refuse you anything, and I have never let you down.

By Allah, you are the master of Mecca. No one can match you, despite your poverty and need.

O Abu Talib, you only became poor because you spent your wealth generously, out of nobility and to preserve the honor of Banu Hashim.

And because of what you have accustomed people to: maintaining ties, giving, and supporting others.

May you be blessed, Fatima. May you be blessed.

O people of the market, O people of the Ukaz market.

The market has opened, so know your places.

Let each of you go to his position, and let no one among you cause any disturbance.

That would disturb the peace of the market or harm its people.

Go to your work with guidance.

We are the protectors of the market. Whoever among you is hungry, let him.

Let him come to us so we can feed him, and whoever among you is lost.

Let him come so we can help him.

And whoever among you is afraid, let him come to his place of safety.

Whoever among you is in need.

Let him come to the leaders of Quraysh. The devout preacher has come.

Qus bin Sa'ida.

Come, my people.

Come to Quss ibn Sa'idah, he is the preacher of 'Ukaz.

He comes to us every year with words that are worth listening to for anyone with a mind that understands.

O umma! O people.

As for what follows.

So listen, understand, and when you understand, benefit from it.

Whoever lives will die, and whoever dies is gone.

And everything that is coming will surely come.

Rain, plants, provisions, and sustenance.

Fathers, mothers, the living, and the dead.

Gathering and dispersal, and signs after signs.

Night laid out, and a raised ceiling.

Stars boiling, and the earth shaking.

And seas that surge, and trade that flourishes, and light and darkness, and righteousness and sins.

And food and drink, but the greatest lesson is to travel through the wilderness and to look at the dead.

Indeed, in the sky there is a message, and on the earth there are lessons.

A dark night, a tranquil day, and a sky with constellations.

Why do I see people leaving and not returning?

Did they settle in their place and stay, or did they leave and fall asleep?

I swear by Allah, a true oath.

I am neither exaggerating nor breaking my oath; indeed, Allah has a religion.

And it is more beloved to Him than the religion you are following.

O people of Al-Ayad, where are the fathers and grandfathers?

And where is the sick person and those who used to visit him?

Wherever he built, constructed, decorated, and elevated.

And he was deceived by wealth and children.

The earth crushed them with its weight and tore them apart with its reach.

Their bones are now decayed and their homes are empty.

Wild wolves have inhabited them.

In the generations that have passed before us, there are lessons for us.

When I saw the paths leading to death with no return.

And I saw my people heading towards it, the elders and the young, those who have passed do not return, and none of those who have gone remain.

I became certain that I will inevitably end up where they have gone.

Witnesses, where are Thamud and 'Ad?

And where are the fathers and grandfathers? Where did Abraha Dhu al-Manar and Amr Dhu al-Adh'ar go?

Do you know what happened to the worshipper of the Opener?

Udhayna the caller, and Juthayma the radiant.

They gained honor and power, they forbade and commanded, and they renewed buildings and monuments.

I swear by Allah.

Allah has a religion that is more pleasing to Him than this religion of yours, and a Prophet will come.

A time has come upon you. I am waiting for it to be told.

I am joining by waiting.

I don't think except that you will leave.

You will come out of the falcon. O seeker. Disaster, disaster.

A disaster has struck Mecca and Quraysh. What is it, son of Umayyah? Speak. Al-Barad ibn Qays.

He killed a leader from Banu Kilab who was escorting a caravan of perfume for al-Nu'man ibn al-Mundhir. Your ally al-Bara' killed a leader from Banu Kilab?

And we are in 'Ukaz, who is he, O Harb? He is 'Urwah al-Rahhal.

What did you say? By Allah, if the news reaches Banu Kilab, they will wipe me out.

What should we do? We return to Mecca. We return to Mecca. O Muhammad, son of my brother, come on.

I will meet Abu Bara' and deceive him, there is no other solution. Send someone to announce in Quraysh and Kinana.

Inform them of what happened. O people of Quraysh, O people of Quraysh, hurry before Banu Kilab and Banu Amir catch up with us.

Hurry so we can reach the sanctuary before the news reaches them. Hurry so we can reach the sanctuary. O people of Quraysh, hurry, come on.

The Fijar War lasted for four years.

During that time, the market between Quraysh and Kinana and their allies on one side, and Hawazin on the other, was disrupted.

There were acts of bravery on both sides.

Heroes, leaders, and knights fell in it, and among those killed from Quraysh was Al-Awwam ibn Khuwailid, the husband of Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib.

And Hizam ibn Khuwailid, both of them brothers of the Mother of the Believers Khadijah bint Khuwailid, may Allah be pleased with her.

And Abu Sufyan ibn Umayyah, and from Qays, famous men were killed, like Zuhayr ibn Rabi'ah and others, then.

The two sides did not come together for peace. O people of Mudar, why are you fighting each other?

What you are calling for. Peace.

How can we pay the blood money for your dead and pardon our own blood?

Who are you? And how will this be? Utbah ibn Rabi'ah ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf.

A noble lineage. As for how you will believe.

We will give you a pledge.

And I will be the first to offer myself for the pledge.

And this is Hakim ibn Hizam, whose father was killed in this war.

And the leaders of Quraysh. We say this.

We were victorious, and we were never defeated, not on the day of Al-Shamta and Al-Ablaa.

Nor on the day of Ukaz or Al-Harirah.

But we remain with the blood of Mudar.

And this is the pledge, Abu Bara, from the nobles and dignitaries of Mecca.

We have accepted, O people of Quraysh.

By Allah, we are protective of the blood of Mudar. We will not take the pledge, and we believe you.

The two parties reconciled, and Utbah ibn Rabi'ah became the leader.

Despite his poverty, Quraysh said: None of the poor of Quraysh has ever become a leader.

Except Abu Talib and Utbah ibn Rabi'ah. And although Kinanīyah, who is al-Barrad, is an ally of Harb ibn Umayyah.

He is the one who killed 'Urwah al-Rahhal al-Kilabi.

And even though Kinaniyyah is Al-Barad and an ally of Harb ibn Umayyah, the real root of the battle.

Because Quraysh would not allow the caravans of Al-Nu'man to pass and trade without their permission.

The Quraysh were the masters of ilaf and the traders of the caravans, and they held its contracts and alliances.

For this reason, the cause of the war was not just the killing by Al-Barad, but also Quraysh's insistence on independence from Byzantium and Persia.

And they were determined to control the trade of the Arab caravans, and it was narrated from him ﷺ.

I was in 'Ukkaz, and I was more noble than my uncles to defend them with arrows.

News spread that on one of the days of Ukaz.

He fought bravely, to the point that whenever he was on one side, the opposite side would sigh in relief.

It is reported that he struck Abu Bara Amir ibn Malik with a stab.

And the Messenger ﷺ.

On the last day of the Fijar war, he was approaching twenty years old.

What is behind you, Maysara? I am looking for you, my master. What do you want?

Your aunt Khadijah is asking you to introduce to her an honest and trustworthy young man from Quraysh to manage her trade, as she cannot handle the matter herself after her husband's death.

Alright, alright, I will do it.

I will do that. Tell my aunt she will have the news tonight.

Your aunt is waiting.

Good morning, Basfiyal. Welcome, my friend Hakimi bin Hizam. May Allah curse war.

It took your father, who was the pride of Quraysh. It is the Fijar, Abu Sufyan.

In them, Quraysh and Hawazin violated the sacred months.

So we were punished by losing the knights, the leaders, and the loved ones.

Where is Muhammad?

Muhammad, as you know, if he doesn't have something to do, I only ever see him secluded in the cave of Hira, worshipping, reflecting, and devoting himself.

You know, son of al-Harith, the four of us.

Me, you, and Abu Bakr.

And your cousin Muhammad ibn Abdullah.

Our companionship brought us together until we became an example in Mecca.

Allah knows how much sincerity and honesty we hold in our hearts for each other, and that's why I came to present him with something.

Perhaps he will accept it. If it is something good, I don't think he will refuse.

You know that if you offer him something good, he never refuses it.

I know, O Abu Sufyan, that Muhammad.

Is in the house of his uncle Abu Talib, and Abu Talib has many children and has become poor.

He is now closer to poverty, and I know how much Muhammad suffers because of that.

And how much he wishes to help his uncle with his livelihood. Do you have something regarding this?

You know my aunt Khadijah.

She is among the wealthiest of Quraysh.

She wants a man to manage her trade, and she wants him to be truthful and have amana.

There is no one in Mecca more truthful and trustworthy than Muhammad.

Perhaps he will agree to this. I think he will definitely agree.

Khadijah is the height of honor, wealth, and nobility.

And Muhammad, as I said, is the peak of amana and honesty.

Come with us to him. Come.

Enough worry, Abu Talib, enough worry.

O Allah, I am truly saddened by my poverty.

But my sadness for Muhammad, my nephew, is greater.

What is wrong with him, Abu Talib? Muhammad is our son.

Like Talib, Aqil, and Ja'far. I know, Fatima, I know. He knows my situation.

So he feels sad. He tries to help me but he can't do anything.

I want him to relax. I want him to live in my house as we live.

I don't want to burden him with the worries of my house, while he carries them in his heart, not knowing what to do, so he withdraws to the mountains.

Allah is with you, Muhammad, how loyal you are, Allah is with you.

Keep your eye on Muhammad, O Maysara. Advise him about me.

By Allah, my eyes have never seen a man more loyal, more noble, or with more amana than Muhammad ibn Abdullah.

This journey to Sham, O Maysara.

And you know the road to Sham because you have traveled it many times, so be a help to Muhammad on the road as much as you can.

May your trade be blessed, O Muhammad.

I am truly happy, my aunt.

And I am confident that you will be happy and content.

With my choice of Muhammad ibn Abdullah.

He is a descendant of Hashim.

From a family that the Arabs have never known to be matched in nobility and honor.

And he is the trustworthy one, and we all call him by this title.

Muhammad the Trustworthy.

My master, then we will travel to al-Sham.

We will sell what the caravan is carrying and return.

The caravan set out, carrying goods from Mecca to al-Sham, and among them was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

On the way, Maysarah saw signs that amazed him, indicating the prophethood of Muhammad.

When the caravan reached the borders of Busra in the land of al-Sham, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sold.

He bought and returned with a great profit.