Foster Care with Halimah al-Sa'diyyah

Following the Arab custom of sending infants to the desert for healthier upbringing and pure Arabic speech, the infant Muhammad was given to Halimah bint Abi Dhu'ayb of Banu Sa'd. She initially hesitated to take him because he was an orphan with no father to provide payment, but extraordinary blessings followed her household after accepting him. He remained with her for approximately four to five years in the desert near Ta'if.