Hadith.3388 - Narrated by Hammad ibn Isa, from someone who informed him, from Hariz, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام: "The first person upon whom casting lots (Qur'ah) was performed was Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran. This is based on the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted: 'And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Maryam.' (Surah Aal-E-Imran 3:44). The lots were six in number. Then they cast lots for Yunus عليه السلام (Jonah عليه السلام) when he sailed with a group of people. When the ship was caught in turbulence, they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Yunus three times." Imam عليه السلام continued: "Yunus عليه السلام proceeded to the edge of the ship, and there was the whale with its mouth wide open. So he threw himself in. Similarly, when Abdul Muttalib عليه السلام had nine sons, he vowed that if Allah سبحانه وتعالى granted him a tenth son, he would sacrifice him. When Abdullah عليه السلام was born, he could not bear to sacrifice him, as the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was in his lineage. So Abdul Muttalib عليه السلام brought ten camels and cast lots between them and Abdullah عليه السلام. The lot fell on Abdullah عليه السلام. He added ten more camels and repeated the process. The lot continued to fall on Abdullah عليه السلام, and he kept increasing the camels by ten each time. Finally, when the number of camels reached one hundred, the lot fell on the camels. Abdul Muttalib عليه السلام then said: 'I have not yet done justice to my Lord عز وجل,' and repeated the lot three more times. When it fell on the camels each time, he said: 'Now I know my Lord عز وجل is satisfied.' So he sacrificed the camels."