His mother dies at the age of six years old. And then his grandfather, who then takes custody of him, and by most accounts, he doesn't get a lot of privileges. When you're a member of a tribe, but you're essentially orphaned, the tribe is doing essentially just the base necessities to keep you alive. But then his grandfather dies when he is eight years old, and he goes under the custody of his uncle, Abu Dhalib. Now, as he grows older, he does learn a skill. He essentially becomes a merchant. He goes on trading journeys with his uncle, Abu Dhalib, to places like Syria.