Guillaume--Life of Muhammad.pdf - Radical Truth

the next day she said, 'Word has come to me. How much is the blood
money among you?' They told her that it was ten camels, as indeed it was.
She told them to go back to their country and take the young man and ten
camels. Then cast lots for them and for him; jf the lot falls against your
man, add morc camels, until your lord is satisfied. If the lot falls against
the camels then sacrifice them in his stead, for your lord will be satisfied
and your client escape death. So they returned to Mecca, and when they
had agreed to carry out their instructions, 'Abdu'l-Mu!!alib was praying
to Allah. Then they brought near 'Abdullah and ten camels while Abdu'l­
MUllalib stood by Hubal praying to Allah. Then they cast lots and the
arrow fell against Abdullah. They added ten more camels and the lot fell
against Abdullah, and so they went on adding ten at a time, until there
'00 were one hundred camels, when finally the lot fell against them. Quraysh
and those who were present said, 'At last your lord is satisfied