After the death of Abdul-Muttalib the prophet lived with his uncle Abu Talib.

There was a man of Lihb who was a seer (fortune teller). Whenever he came to Mecca the Quraysh used to bring their boys to him so that he could look at them and tell their fortunes. So Abu Talib brought him along with the others while he was still a boy. The seer looked at him and then he became preoccupied with something. When he finished he said, ‘Bring me that boy.’ When Abu Talib saw his eagerness he hid him and the seer began to say, ‘Woe to you, bring me that boy I saw just now, for by Allah he has a great future.’