His Procession
During the pilgrimage it is reported that he Musa had 60,000 men, including 12,000 slaves (each carrying four pounds of gold bars) and heralds dressed in silks carrying gold staffs. He also had organized horses and handled bags, all to carry his possessions. Musa ensured that all the animals and men were fed for the entire trip. Of those animals, 80 were camels which each carried up to 300 pounds of gold dust which Musa gave to the poor he met along his trip.
Much of the information we have about his trip was from eyewitness documentation from those along his route. They were in awe of his wealth and procession and multiple records exist making this a fairly safe fact to trust.