His intention was to cross the desert to the Red Sea, sail to western Arabia, and then go to Medina, which was the home of the mosque of the prophet Muhammad, and on to Mecca.
Tujuannya ialah melintasi padang pasir ke Laut Merah, berlayar ke bagian barat tanah Arab, ke Madinah, tempat berdirinya Masjid Nabawi, lalu ke Mekah.