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“
Please allow me to talk to him,
”
Bahira requested.
Bahira questioned the child closely,
learning all he could about who he
was, where he came from, what he
believed and what he thought about
many other things. As the young
Muhammad spoke Bahira’s face lit
up like a lamp. Everyone could see
the excitement on his face. Bahira
was now quite sure that the young
boy Muhammad was indeed the
Prophet he had read so much
about. He tried one last test. Bahira
asked the child to swear by the idol-
gods of Makkah, al-Lat and al-
Uzzah. Muhammad refused.
Bahira took Abu Talib by the shoul-
der and, whispering into his ear,
said, “
O Abu Talib! This child is des-
tined for greatness
,” he said. “
Many
