The Journey to the Land of Banu Sa‘d and the First Days in the Desert

In those days in Mecca, it was customary for newborns to be sent for a time to wet nurses living in the desert. People believed that children raised in the pure desert air grew stronger and spoke with clearer, more eloquent language. For Muhammad (peace be upon him), an orphaned child, the same decision would be made. Amina carried both the tenderness of a mother’s heart and the weight of wanting the best for her son. As you read, consider this: even from infancy, his life revolved around the idea of being a sacred trust.