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cult to find a good nurse for him.
One day, some village women of
the tribe of Banu Sa’d came to
Makkah. These women were known
for their excellent ability to care for
young children and also their beau-
tiful Arabic speech. They had come
to look for babies who needed nurs-
ing. Among them was a woman
called Halimah.
Halimah was not in good health.
She had become very thin and
hardly had enough milk for her own
child to drink. The she-camel she
was riding was lean and weak too
and so was her poor donkey that
carried their few provisions. She
hoped to find a child from a rich
Qurayshi family that would pay her
well.
Because Halimah’s donkey and
camel walked slowly, she arrived in
Makkah late. The other village
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custom
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nursed
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foster
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considered
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eloquent
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ability
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lean
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provisions
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sum
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despite
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desperately
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efforts
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overjoyed
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trotted
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previous
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