Wherever he went he was attacked with claimants of relationship.

He was overwhelmed with professions of friendship from people who claimed to be connections of some of his family.

In fact, if all the ramifications of his race were correctly represented by the claimants of relationship, Mahomet's family tree would have shaded the Nubian desert We all have our foibles.

The strongest fort has its feeble point, as the chain snaps at its weakest link.

Family pride was Mahomet's weak link.
This was his tender point; and Mahomet, the great and the imperious, yielded to the gentle scratching of his ear if a stranger claimed connection with his ancient lineage.