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" I have been informed by Mohammad b. 'omar (i. e. Waqidy) that 

 he was informed by Mohammad b. Q&Mh b. 'abd Allah b. Ja'far and 

 by Ibrahym b. Ismayl b. Abu. i/abyb who (both) had it from 

 Dawiid b. al-Uoc^ayn : when the prophet was twelve years of age Abu 

 7Vilib took him to Syria in company with the caravan with which 

 they proceeded thither for the sake of commerce, they encamped at 

 the Rahib Ba/iyra, and the Rahib told Abii Talib regarding the pro- 

 phet what he told him, and recommended him to take care of him, 

 and in consequence he (Abu Tdlib) caused him (Mohammad) to 

 return to Makkah with him. The prophet grew up with Abu jfalib 

 and God protected him, and took care of him, and guarded him against 

 the practices of paganism and its abominations, on account of the 



