Sahih al-Bukhari 1979 (Book 34, Hadith 7)
the slave-girl of Zam`a into his custody as he was his (i.e. `Utba’s) son. In the year of the Conquest (of
Mecca) Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas took him, and said that he was his brother’s son, and his brother took a
promise from him to that effect. ‘Abu bin Zam`a got up and said, “He is my brother and the son of the
slave-girl of my father and was born on my father’s bed.” Then they both went to the Prophet (ﷺ) Sa`d
said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! He is the son of my brother and he has taken a promise from me that I will
take him.” ‘Abu bin Zam`a said, “(He is) my brother and the son of my father’s slave-girl and was born
on my father’s bed.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The boy is for you. O ‘Abu bin Zam`a.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “The son is for the bed (i.e. the man on whose bed he was born) and stones (disappointment and
deprivation) for the one who has done illegal sexual intercourse.” The Prophet (ﷺ) told his wife Sauda bint
Zam`a to screen herself from that boy as he noticed a similarity between the boy and `Utba. So, the
boy did not see her till he died.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1979 (Book 34, Hadith 7)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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