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Muhammad was assassinated by his brother Al-Mutarrif, who had allegedly grown jealous of the favour Muhammad had gained in the eyes of their father Abdallah.

Al-Mutarrif had accused Muhammad of plotting with the rebel Umar ibn Hafsun, and Muhammad had been imprisoned.

According to some sources, the emir himself was behind Muhammad's fall, as well as Al-Mutarrif's death in 895.

Abd ar-Rahman spent his youth in his mother's harem.

Al-Mutarrif's sister, known as al-Sayyida (" the Lady "), was entrusted with his education.

She made sure that Abd ar-Rahman's education was conducted with some rigorousness.