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Abd Al Muttalib knew the time had come to fulfill his vow. He was a man of his word and
had no intention of turning away from his oath. Until this time, Abd Al Muttalib had kept
the matter between Allah and himself secret, so no one in his family knew of the oath he
had taken many years before.
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The Sacrifice
Abd Al Muttalib had raised his sons to be true men and all were obedient to him. One
day he called his ten sons together and told them of the oath he had taken. They all
accepted; their father's vow was their vow and bravely asked him how the matter would
be decided. Abd Al Muttalib told them the matter would be determined by arrow divining
and that they must each take an arrow and make their mark on it.
After their marks had been made, Abd Al Muttalib sent a message to the arrow-diviner of
the Koraysh tribe to meet him in the Ka’bah. Then he took his ten sons into the
had no intention of turning away from his oath. Until this time, Abd Al Muttalib had kept
the matter between Allah and himself secret, so no one in his family knew of the oath he
had taken many years before.
3
The Sacrifice
Abd Al Muttalib had raised his sons to be true men and all were obedient to him. One
day he called his ten sons together and told them of the oath he had taken. They all
accepted; their father's vow was their vow and bravely asked him how the matter would
be decided. Abd Al Muttalib told them the matter would be determined by arrow divining
and that they must each take an arrow and make their mark on it.
After their marks had been made, Abd Al Muttalib sent a message to the arrow-diviner of
the Koraysh tribe to meet him in the Ka’bah. Then he took his ten sons into the