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Abd al-Muttalib Honors Him in Childhood
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Read the corresponding Arabic sectionIbn Ishaq said that Abd al-Muttalib had a rug spread for him in the shade of the Ka‘bah, while his sons sat around it and did not sit on it out of respect. The Messenger of Allah, still a sturdy young boy, would come and sit there. When his uncles tried to move him, Abd al-Muttalib said, “Leave my son. By Allah, he has a great destiny.” He seated him beside himself, rubbed his back, and took pleasure in watching him.