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cerned about others.
Muhammad was also a very hon-
est, truthful, and trustworthy boy, so
much so, that he earned the title
‘
As-Sadiq, al-Amin
’, the Truthful, the
Trustworthy , and this nickname
would stay with him for the rest of
his life.
Muhammad was a very thoughtful
and responsible boy. He took good
care of his family’s sheep, and
played with the other children. But
he also spent much time alone,
wondering about the mysteries of
nature. He thought about the peo-
ple around him, how they foolishly
lived and how poorly they behaved.
Even when he was a very little boy,
Halimah said that she often found
him sitting by himself, thinking
deeply.
Even as a youngster, Muhammad
believed in one God, Allah. He
never worshipped idols and refused
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