The manners of the Arabians retained their primitive simplicity, and the son of Abu Taleb despised the pomp and vanity of this world.
At the hour of prayer, he repaired to the mosch of Medina, clothed in a thin cotton gown, a coarse turban on his head, his slippers in one hand, and his bow in the other, instead of a walking-staff.

The companions of the prophet, and the chiefs of the tribes, saluted their new sovereign, and gave him their right hands as a sign of fealty and allegiance.
[Footnote 1672: Abubeker, the father of the virgin Ayesha.

St.Martin, vol.XL, p.

88--M.] [Footnote 168: Ockley, (Hist.

of the Saracens, vol.i.p.