PPT Slide
The caravan arrived at the market at Busraa. Muhammad and Maysara started to sell Khadija’s goods. In one sale a dispute arose between Muhammad and a customer. The customer said to Muhammad, “Swear by the Latt and the Uzzaa.” Latt and Uzzaa were two idols which some of the people worshipped at the time.
Muhammad said, “I never swear by the Latt and Uzzaa.”
The customer was astounded. All the Arabs swore by these two idols. So he said, “Whatever you say.”
The customer accepted Muhammad’s word because he realized that Muhammad was not like other merchants. They swore by the idols and still told lies and cheated.
The men sold all the goods they had. They made good profits. So Maysara said to Muhammad happily, “Muhammad, we have traded for years for Khadija but we never made as much profit as we made with you.”