He is the light of Sayyiduna Abdul Muttalib’s eyes and the dear son of Sayyiduna Abdullah. This is the month he will appear. He is the final Prophet, and he will appear in the land of the Haram. He will then migrate to a land which will have stony ground that is not fit for cultivation, but there will be an abundance of date-palm trees there; you should go to him at once.

The Qurayshi trader states:

The words of the monk settled within my heart and I set off immediately, not resting until I arrived in Makkah al-Mukarramah. As soon as I arrived in Makkah, I asked the people, “Is there any new news?” They replied, “Yes! Muhammad bin Abdullah, whom we know as trustworthy (ameen), has claimed prophethood, and ibn Abi Qahafa (meaning, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ) has brought faith in him too.” So, I went to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ and asked, “Have you brought faith in the noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم?” “Yes,” he replied, “Let us go and you should not tarry in going to his court also, for he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم invites towards the truth.”

The heart of the trader was already inclined towards Islam due to the words of the monk. After hearing Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq’s call towards righteousness, he was further inspired, and mentioned everything the monk had said. Hence, the first Caliph of Islam, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ took that young trader of his tribe to the court of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and after being motivated by the words of the monk from Basra and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, the Qurayshi trader became affiliated to the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and accepted Islam. When he informed the noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم of the monk’s words, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم became happy.^[1]