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lived in Yathrib should be sought, and so 'Abd al-Muttalib to
his son and went to see if she could decide what to do. So
of the Meccans went with them and when they got there
woman asked, 'What is the price of a man's life?' They t
her, 'Ten camels', for at that time if one man killed anoth
his family would have to give ten camels to the dead ma
family in order to keep the peace among them. So the wom
told them to go back to the Ka’bah and draw lots between 'A
Allah and ten camels. If the camels were chosen, they were
be killed and the meat given to the poor. If 'Abd Allah w
picked then ten more camels were to be added and the l
drawn again and again until they finally fell on the camels.
‘Abd al-Muttalib returned to the Ka’bah with his son and
people of Mecca. There they started to draw lots between ‘Abd Al
and the camels, starting with ten camels. ‘Abd al-Muttalib prayed
Allah to spare his son and everyone waited in silence for the res
The choice fell on ‘Abd Allah, so his father added ten more cam
Again the choice fell on ‘Abd Allah, so they did the same thing ag
and again, adding ten camels each time. Finally they reached
hundred camels, and only then did the lot fall on the camels. ‘
Allah was saved and everyone was very happy. 'Abd al-Mutt
however, wanted to make sure that this was the true result so
repeated the draw three times and each time it fell on the cam
He then gave thanks to Allah that He had spared ‘Abd Allah's l
The camels were sacrificed and there was enough food for
entire city, even the animals and birds. 'Abd Allah grew up to b
handsome young man and his father eventually chose Aminah,
daughter of Wahb, as a wife for him. It was a good match for
was the finest of Quraysh women and 'Abd Allah the best of
men. He spent several months with his wife but then he had
leave her and travel with one of the caravans to trade with Sy
On his way back to Mecca from Syria 'Abd Allah became ill and
to stop off in Yathrib to recover. The caravan, however, contin
on its way and arrived back in Mecca without him. On hearing
'Abd Allah's illness, ‘Abd al-Muttalib sent another son, al-Hareth
bring 'Abd Allah back to Mecca, but he was too late.
When he arrived in Yathrib ‘Abd Allah was dead. Aminah was
heart-broken to lose her husband and the father of the child she
would soon give birth to. Only Allah knew that this orphan child
would one day be a great Prophet.