Editing Abd al-Rahman III (section)

====Harem youth====
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 al-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 al-Rahman's education was conducted with some rigour.<ref>[[Ibn Hazm]]</ref> It was claimed that he had learned and known the local [[Mozarabic language]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Byfield|first1=Ted|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=68qCEMEZ6gwC&dq=%22Abd+al-Rahman+III%22+red+hair&pg=PA250|title=The Quest for the City : A.D. 740 to 1100 : Pursuing the Next World, They Founded this One|last2=Project|first2=Christian History|last3=Stanway|first3=Paul|date=2004|publisher=Christian History Project|isbn=978-0-9689873-6-0}}</ref>