“whatever share I give to others, I will give you double due to your trustworthiness and diligence.”

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم accepted her offer, and departed for Syria with her goods for trade. She also sent one of her trusted servants, Maysarah to accompany the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on this journey so that he might serve him. When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم reached the marketplace of the famous city of Syria called Basra, he stopped close to the monastery of the monk “Nastoora”. Nastoora knew Maysarah from before, and upon seeing the countenance of the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he came to Maysarah and asked, “Maysarah, who is that who has dismounted beneath the tree?”

Maysarah replied, “He is a resident of Makkah and the pride and joy of the Banu Haashim tribe. His name is Muhammad and his title is “Ameen”. Nastoora said, “Until today, no one has dismounted beneath this tree except a Rasool. For this reason, I have total confidence that he is the “Nabi (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) of the final times, for all the signs of the final Nabi I read in the Torah and Injeel, I can see them all in him. If only I remain alive until he announces his Prophethood, then I too would help him in every way possible, and sacrifice myself to spend every moment in his service. O Maysarah. I advise you to remain alert. Do not become separated from him for even a minute, and serve him with true sincerity and devotion, for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has granted him the nobility of being ‘the seal of the Rasools.’”

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم sold all of the goods in Basra’s marketplace and returned to Makkah Mukarramah. Upon their return, as the caravan entered the city of Makkah, Sayyidatuna Khadijah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was sat upon a high place watching the caravan arrive. When she looked at the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, she saw that two angels were shadowing his blessed head from the sunrays. This illuminated scene particularly impressed Sayyidatuna Khadijah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا, and she continued to gaze upon this wondrous scene. Some days later, she mentioned this to her servant Maysarah, who replied, “I saw this scene occur throughout the entire journey, and also witnessed many wondrous things besides.” Maysarah then mentioned his conversation with the monk Nastoora, and his affection and devotion.