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The Holy Prophet [s] held the little
boy’s hand in his own and took him
home.
“
This is our new son,
” he said to
Sayyidatuna ‘
A’ishah [r] who gave
the boy’s tear-stained face a good
wipe before bathing him. The beau-
tiful Lady
‘
A’ishah [r] then dressed
him in new clothes and after giving
him a tasty meal, she tickled him
playfully on the back and pointed
outside.
“
Now you can go and play with the
other children
,” she said.
When the other little children saw
him, they were amazed to see how
he had changed. They crowded
around him, asking what had hap-
pened.
After he had explained about the
