Sahih al-Bukhari 4120 (Book 64, Hadith 336)
custody. `Utba said (to him). “He is my son.” When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) arrived in Mecca during the
Conquest (of Mecca), Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas took the son of the slave-girl of Zam`a and took him to
the Prophet (ﷺ) `Abd bin Zam`a too came along with him. Sa`d said. “This is the son of my brother and
the latter has informed me that he is his son.” `Abd bin Zam`a said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! This is my
brother who is the son of the slave-girl of Zam`a and was born on his (i.e. Zam’as) bed.’ Allah’s
Apostle looked at the son of the slave-girl of Zam`a and noticed that he, of all the people had the
greatest resemblance to `Utba bin Abi Waqqas. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then said (to `Abd), ” He is yours; he
is your brother, O `Abd bin Zam`a, he was born on the bed (of your father).” (At the same time)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to his wife Sauda), “Veil yourself before him (i.e. the son of the slave-girl) O
Sauda,” because of the resemblance he noticed between him and `Utba bin Abi Waqqas. Allah’s
Apostle added, “The boy is for the bed (i.e. for the owner of the bed where he was born), and stone is
for the adulterer.” (Ibn Shihab said, “Abu Huraira used to say that (i.e. the last statement of the
Prophet in the above Hadith 596, publicly.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4120 (Book 64, Hadith 336)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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