Our Beloved Master - His Early Life

by Sheikh Muhammad Ismail Panipati

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Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 61

18 A SacRED Boy’s FIRSt PRAYER T he orphan child began to live with his uncle, Ab u Ta lib. Ab u Ta lib cared for him even more than his own children. He would always keep him in his own company and would pay particular attention to matters of his comfort. He would never do anything against the child’s will. Ab u Ta lib was constantly amazed at his nephew’s noble and chaste habits. Not only did he love the child immensely, but an impression of his greatness also became firmly rooted in Ab u Ta lib’s heart. It is mentioned in books of history that once there was a severe drought in Makkah, and not a drop of water had rained