Sahih al-Bukhari 3283 (Book 60, Hadith 96)
whom will conceive a child who will be a knight fighting for “Allah’s Cause.’ His companion said, ‘If
Allah will.’ But Solomon did not say so; therefore none of those women got pregnant except one who
gave birth to a half child.” The Prophet (ﷺ) further said, “If the Prophet (ﷺ) Solomon had said it (i.e. ‘If Allah
will’) he would have begotten children who would have fought in Allah’s Cause.” Shuaib and Ibn Abi
Az-Zinad said, “Ninety (women) is more correct (than seventy).
Sahih al-Bukhari 3283 (Book 60, Hadith 96)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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