After a while...

After a while, Buhayra asked: "May I take a look at the centre of your shoulders"? The Holy Prophet (SA), while standing still, stated: "Come and see." Buhayra stood up, came closer, and pulled the dress of the Holy Prophet (SA) off his shoulders. A mole appeared. Buhayra took a look and said in a murmuring voice: "He is the very person". Abu Talib asked: "Which one? What do you mean"? Buhayra said: "Tell me, what is your relationship with this youth"?

Since Abu Talib loved the Holy Prophet (SA) as one of his own children, he said: "He is my son". Buhayra said: "No, the father of this youth must have died". "How do you know"? said Abu Talib; "That is true, this youth is my nephew". Buhayra told Abu Talib "Listen, this youth will have a very bright and astonishing future. If others see what I have seen and recognize him, they will kill him. Hide and protect him from the enemies". Abu Talib said: "Tell me, who is he"?

Buhayra replied: "His eyes bear the signs of the eyes of a prominent prophet and a clear mark of prophethood is on his back". THE STORY OF MONK NESTORIUS After a few years, the Holy Prophet, acting as a representative, set out for Damascus once again along with the merchandise belonging to Khadijah al-Kubra. Khadijah sent her servant, Masirah, along with the Holy Prophet (SA) and advised him to fully obey his orders.

In this trip, too, when they arrived in Syria, they landed under a tree in the vicinity of the city of Busra. There was a monastery belonging to a monk called "Nestorius" who was acquainted with Masirah. Nestorius asked Masirah: "Who is the man resting underneath that tree"? Masirah replied: "He is a person from the family of Quraysh". The monk said: "under this tree, no one but a prophet from among the prophets of Allah has lodged or can lodge". He added: "Is there redness in his eyes".

Masirah said: "Yes, his eyes are always like this". The monk said: "That's it. He is the last prophet of the prophets of Allah. I wish I could find out the day when he will invite the people." GOOD TIDINGS GIVEN BY THE JEWS OF MADINAH Many Jewish tribes, having read about the attributes and location of the Holy Prophet (SA) in their books, had left their homeland for Hijaz and taken abode in Madinah and its suburbs, waiting for the advent of the Holy Prophet (SA), the Ummi (unschooled).

As they were a group of wealthy and rich people, the Arabs used to disturb them from time to time and robbed them of their belongings.