Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 110
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 110 Ha rith would ask every person he met, “Have you seen my son anywhere? His countenance is like that of a crane’s feather!” Whenever he heard of a caravan going to another city, he went to meet those travelling with it and said to them, “If you find my son anywhere, bring him back with you. He is an eight-year- old innocent child. He has an attractive visage and a fine voice!” Thus passed many years but no trace was found of the one lost like Y u suf. Then all of a sudden, there appeared a ray of hope. A few men of Ban u Kil a b, upon their return from Hajj, told Zaid’s father, “Your son is the slave of a man named Muhammad sa in Makkah. Somebody must have sold him at his hand. We met your son. He is very happy and comfortable. His master keeps him very well. Upon inquiry, we found that Zaid’s master is a grandson of Abd ul- Mu tt alib, the chief of Quraish and is a magnanimous, kind hearted, friendly and courteous man. Whomever we met in Makkah praised Muhammad sa. The entire nation has conferred on him the titles of the Trustworthy and the Truthful. Although this man is still very young, every person in Makkah respects him. We are certain that if you go to Makkah and ask Muhammad sa for Zaid, he will