An Outline of Early Islamic History — Page 8
8 Muhammad was well - to - do now, but Abu Talib was poor. Muhammad wanted to help his good uncle. He took his young cousin Ali home. Another uncle Abbas took Jafar the younger brother of Ali under his care. Muhammad had very gentle ways with the people of his t own though he did not mix much with them. He had a few intimate friends. One was Abu Bakr, the other was Hakim bin Hizam. Both were men of good habits and respected for their integrity. Muhammad was given very much to prayer and meditation. He would very o ften retire to a cave in a hill outside the town, staying there for days.