Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page 2
2 Muhammad saw had spent five years with Banu Sa‘d tribe and retained a grateful impression of the kindness, he had experienced as a child among that tribe. He therefore showed great regard for Haleemah ra when she came. He had often spoken fondly of her to Khadijah ra. Khadijah ra was also delighted to see her. It was a year of drought and the crops, trees and even the wild plants died for lack of water. The animals were reduced to skeletons and many died because of hunger. There was shortage of food in the coun- try and the people were worried. Haleemah ra stayed with the fam- ily of the Holy Prophet saw for some time. When she decided to go back to her people, Khadijah ra gave her a she-camel and forty sheep. Haleemah ra and her family were ever so grateful for that generosity.