First Journey to Syria with Abu Talib

At the age of twelve, Muhammad accompanied his uncle Abu Talib on a trading caravan to Syria. At Busra (Bosra), the Christian monk Bahira recognized signs of prophethood in the young boy and advised Abu Talib to protect him from the Jews and Romans. Bahira identified marks described in ancient scriptures and warned that the boy had a great future. Abu Talib cut the journey short and returned to Mecca.